In the life cycle of Taenia saginata, adult tapeworms produc…
In the life cycle of Taenia saginata, adult tapeworms produce eggs through sexual reproduction in the intestines of infected people. These eggs are released into the environment in the feces of the people. Cattle may ingest the eggs through food or water contaminated with human sewage. The eggs develop into embryos in the cattle’s intestines and later develop into cysticerci in the muscles of infected cattle. People then become infected by eating undercooked beef containing cysticerci. In this life cycle, cattle are considered what type of host?
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