......... is human tapeworm whose larval form encysts in the tissues of cattle and eating such under cooked meat causes illness in human beings.
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Remember the tapeworm-host associations:
- Taenia sagita \(\rightarrow\) Beef tapeworm (Cattle intermediate host).
- Taenia solium \(\rightarrow\) Pork tapeworm (Pigs intermediate host).
Freezing beef at \(-10^\circ\text{C}\) for several days or cooking it to an interl temperature of at least \(63^\circ\text{C}\) effectively destroys the cysticerci.