The larval forms of certain Taenia species, which typically infest muscles of mammalian intermediate hosts is also called a

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The larval forms of Taenia species, such as Taenia solium and Taenia saginata, are called cysticerci. These larvae can infect muscles and other tissues of the intermediate hosts, which are typically pigs or cows, respectively. The adult forms of these tapeworm species develop in the intestines of humans who consume undercooked or raw infected meat. Proglottids are segments of the tapeworm that contain reproductive structures and are shed in the feces of the host. Merozoites are a type of Plasmodium parasite that infect human red blood cells and cause malaria. Amastigotes are a stage of certain protozoa, such as Leishmania parasites, that replicate within host cells. Eggs are the reproductive structures produced by female tapeworms and are shed in the feces of the host.

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