Question

    Taeniasis is caused by which of the following

    parasites?
    A Taenia solium Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Neisseria gonorrhoeae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Bordetella pertussis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Treponema pallidum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Taeniasis is caused by the parasite *Taenia solium*, commonly known as the pork tapeworm. The infection occurs through ingestion of undercooked pork containing larval cysts.

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