Pork tapeworms are a species of tapeworm that can infect humans when their eggs or larvae ... or neurocysticercosis when found in the brain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

It is caused by larval tapeworms in the brain. This particular tapeworm was Taenia solium , which is a parasite that is present in pigs. It can spread to humans through contaminated food and water.

The surgeons removed it from Palma’s brain and placed it under a microscope. They sliced into it and found a baby tapeworm. “Of course I was grossed out,” said 42-year-old Palma on Thursday.

Moving forward, the team plans to zoom in on T. solium by examining the effects of the parasite at different life stages on human brain slices and the interplay between the parasite and the ...

They searched for genetic signatures of parasites in her ... or eye problems. In a brain, the L3 larvae would normally develop into young adults, but human brains are dead ends for the worms ...

Calcified brain scars can contribute to symptoms ... Intestinal infection by an adult tapeworm is called taeniasis. In humans, although the tapeworm can cause an upset stomach, it can also be ...

Calcified brain scars can contribute to symptoms including seizures ... Intestinal infection by an adult tapeworm is called taeniasis. In humans, although the tapeworm can cause an upset stomach, it ...