Taenia serialis

Taenia serialis is a worldwide occurring tapeworm that infects mainly dogs and foxes. As intermediate hosts act lagomorphs. The fin stages ( Coenurus serialis ) settle in the body cavities, subcutaneous tissue, rarely also in the central nervous system of the intermediate host to. Rarely, man, cats and rodents such as squirrels can be attacked as an intermediate host with fins. The Endwirts of infection is via the eating of infected intermediate hosts, the prepatent period is about 5 to 6 weeks.