At which stage in this cycle can a man be infected?

  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C 5
  • D 6

The correct answer is B. 4

In the animal’s intestine, the oncospheres hatch, invade the intestinal wall, and migrate to the striated muscles, where they develop into cysticerci. A cysticercus can survive for several years in the animal. Humans become infected by ingesting raw or undercooked infected meat

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