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| '''Cysticercosis''' is a ] infection caused by the ] form of the ], '']''.<ref name="multiple"> Sorvillo FJ, DeGiorgio C, Waterman SH. Deaths from cysticercosis, United States. Emerg Infect Dis . 2007 Feb . Available from http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/13/2/230.htm</ref> | |||
| When humans consume pork containing cysticerci, they can attach to the ] and develop into an adult ]. When, however, humans ingest the parasite in the form of ]e, from contaminated food or water, the larvae can invade the ] causing ]s.<ref name="multiple" /> This can ultimately lead to death. | |||
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