Cysticercus cellulosae in pigs slaughtered in and around Kampala city
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Cysticercus cel/u/o~·ae is the larval form of Tae11ia solium, the pig tape worm. Humans become infected by eating raw or
undercooked pork containing the c.ysts of C. ce/111/usae. When ingested, the cysts spread to other body tissues including
subcutaneous and musculature. If located in the brain and the eye they may give rise to epilepsy and loss of vision,
respectively
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Kisakye, J. ., & Masaba, S. . (2002). Cysticercus cellulosae in pigs slaughtered in and around Kampala city. Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 7(2), 23–24. Retrieved from http://journal.naro.go.ug/index.php/ujas/article/view/18
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