Tapeworms

tapeworms

Tapeworms live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. In a tapeworm infection, adults absorb food predigested by the host, so the worms have no need for a digestive tract or a mouth. Large tapeworms are made almost entirely of reproductive structures with a small "head" for attachment. Symptoms vary widely, depending on the species causing the infection. The largest tapeworms can be 20 m or longer. Tapeworm awareness is importance to humans because they infect people and livestock. Two important tapeworms are the pork tapeworm and the beef tapeworm

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Maryville Office

Monday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wednesday

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

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Maryville Office

Monday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed