The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Cysticercosis that are listed by the Diseases Database:
Source: Diseases DatabaseAs with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Cysticercosis may be found in:
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T. saginata, T. solium, and D. latum are transmitted to humans by ingestion of beef, pork, or fish that contains tapeworm cysts. Gastric acids break down these cysts in the stomach, liberating them to mature. Mature tapeworms fasten to the intestinal wall and produce ova that are passed in the feces. Transmission of H. nana is direct from person to person and requires no intermediate host; it completes its life cycle in the intestine. (See Common tapeworm infestations.)
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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