BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 4
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?
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Taeniasis is caused by three Taenia species; T. solium larval cysts in the brain cause neurocysticercosis, a leading cause of epilepsy.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: statement 2 is also correct.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: statement 1 is also correct.
- (C) Correct
Correct: both match the WHO description of taeniasis and NCC.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: both statements are correct.