Morphology
T. solium worms may reach a length of several meters. The scolex has four suckers, and a double crown of prominent hooks, which attach to the intestinal mucosa. T. solium eggs are spherical and 30 to 40 µm in diameter.
The cysticercus larva completes development in about 2 months. It is semitransparent, opalescent white, and elongate oval in shape and may reach a length of 0.6 to 1.8 cm.
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