Editing Cysticercosis (section)

==Cause==
[[File:Life cycle.gif|thumb|right|Life cycle of ''Taenia solium'']]
The cause of human cysticercosis is the egg form of ''[[Taenia solium]]'' (often abbreviated as ''T. solium'' and also called pork tapeworm), which is transmitted through the oral-fecal route. Eggs are accidentally ingested from contaminated water or vegetables. The eggs enter the intestine where they develop into [[larva]]e. The larvae enter the bloodstream and invade host tissues, where they [[further]] develop into larvae called cysticerci. 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&nbsp;cm.<ref name="test" />