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Taenia solium is a parasitic tapeworm primarily found in pigs and humans. It can cause neurocysticercosis, a serious nervous system infection.
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Cysticercosis: A tissue infection caused by Taenia solium larvae, leading to cyst formation in various organs.
Albendazole: An antiparasitic medication commonly used to treat infections caused by parasitic worms including Taenia solium.
Definitive Host: An organism that harbors the adult stage of a parasite.