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Tapeworm larvae found in man’s brain – how did they get there?

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par John Worthington, Senior Lecturer in Infection Biology, Lancaster University

We have all found ourselves in a place we would rather not be, a school reunion, the never-ending work meeting or a distant relative’s wedding reception. In such situations, it is often a good option to make the best of it. Well, this isn’t just the case for people, it is also an occurrence in the world of parasites – those lifeforms that live in and on us. This was the case for Taenia solium, or pig tapeworm which found itself in an unlikely place.

A middle-aged man from Florida with a history…

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