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Intermediate host of Taenia saginata?

A
Cattle
B
Man
C
Swine
D
Bat
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. a. CattleCestodesIntermediate hostDefinitive hostTaenia saginata (beef tapeworm)CattleHumans*Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)Swine; Rarely: humans*Humans; developing and Slavic countriesDiphyllobothrium Latum (fish tapeworm)Crustaceans - fish; rare: humansHumans/mammals; cool lake regionsEchinococcus granulosusHerbivores; rare: humansCarnivores in sheep-raising areasEchinococcus multilocularisRodentsCanines and cats; northern areasDefinitive host=adult tapeworm develops in; intermediate host=cysticerci or larvae develop in; cysticerci=encysted larvae found in intermediate host. Common name is in parentheses.

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