Consider the following statements:
1. Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by three species of tapeworm- Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica.
2. When cysts develop in the brain, the condition is referred to as neurocysticercosis (NCC). Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- AOnly 1
- BOnly 2
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNone of the above
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by tapeworms of genus Taenia – T. solium, T. saginata and T. asiatica, so statement 1 is correct.
When Taenia solium larval cysts lodge in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis (NCC), making statement 2 correct.
Both statements are therefore accurate.