Cysticercosis

The Cysticercosis ( cysticercosis ) is a storage of the fin forms of the type cysticercus ( " bladder worm" ) of tapeworms, in particular the Cyclophyllidea, in the tissues of an intermediate host. In principle, all tissues contain cysts, frequent subcutaneous tissue, muscle, liver, peritoneum, and brain are affected. As a zoonotic disease is cysticercosis of Pork tapeworm ( Taenia solium, Cysticercus celluloses Finn ) is of particular importance.

The fin is created first ensheathed by connective tissue, then calcified connective tissue. Since the cyst carrier is only an intermediate host, it provides for the worm no evolutionary disadvantage is, the intermediate host massively hurt to even kill him: a massively contaminated with muscular (or cerebral ) cysts piece of game is more likely to track and is used by hunters or scavengers destroyed. Here, the tapeworm again jumps to its main host to which it little or no harm.

The Cysticercosis is treated with surgery or chemotherapy. The cyst can also be killed by irradiation, it is however expected complications by the following necrosis.