Tapeworm: Difference between revisions

[[File:Tapeworm_life_cycle.jpg|left|250px]]The symptomes, if any(some people do not get any), for the tapeworm infection are; nausea, weakness, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, weight loss and inadequate absorbtion of vitamins and nutrients(though these symptoms may vary depending on what species of tapeworm you may have and are for an intestinal infection). For an invasive infection or one in which the tapeworm leaves the intestine and forms cysts in tissues the common symptomes are; bacterial infections, neurological symptoms or seizures, fever, cystic masses or lumps, and allergic reactions to the larvae(these symptomes also differ between species). If someone thinks they have an intestinal infection, there are tests they can take to determine wether or not they really have it or not such as taking a stool test or the "scotch tape test". If they have have invasive infection a doctor may test their blood for antibodies their body may have produced to fight the tapeworm infection.[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tapeworm/DS00659/DSECTION=symptoms]