If eggs or proglottids of the pork tapeworm are ingested,
A) a hydatid cyst may form.
B) nothing will form since we have to contract pork tapeworm from eating undercooked pork.
C) cysticercosis may occur with resulting blindness or death.
D) we may contract more pork tapeworms hanging in our intestine.
E) None of the choices are correct

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Ingesting eggs or proglottids of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) can lead to cysticercosis, where larvae form cysts in tissues, potentially causing serious complications like blindness or death.

If Eggs or Proglottids of the Pork Tapeworm Are Ingested