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Under a low magnification of 100X, this photomicrograph of a brain tissue specimen revealed the presence of cysticerci in a case of cysticercosis, an infection due to the ingestion of eggs of a pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infestation of the brain tissue by larval tapeworms is known as neurocysticercosis.

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current16:48, 5 December 2014Thumbnail for version as of 16:48, 5 December 2014700 × 460 (48 KB)Jesus Hernandez (talk | contribs)Under a low magnification of 100X, this photomicrograph of a brain tissue specimen revealed the presence of cysticerci in a case of cysticercosis, an infection due to the ingestion of eggs of a pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infestation of the brain tis...

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