Dr Ghali said that the disease, which is termed cysticercosis, is due to the presence of larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The parasite infects humans through eating raw or undercooked ...

Now, you might think a worm living inside the human intestine sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it's ...

Tapeworms are a group of parasites that depend on humans for growth and cause intestinal infection in them. Tapeworm symptoms and signs include stomach pain, loss of appetite, weight loss.

The gross-out factor is strong. Among the museum's selection of parasites is an 8.8-meter-long tapeworm recovered intact from a hapless diner’s intestine. Toshiaki Kuramochi, the museum director ...

The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after consuming raw or undercooked pork. A shocking image of calcified parasites ...