The taenia solium parasite enters the human body when its larval cysts are ingested. The eggs later mature into adult tapeworms in the gut over 5 to 12 weeks. However, Ghali clarified that eating ...

The tapeworm taenia solium enters the human body by ingesting the parasite’s larval cysts. These eggs can then develop into adult tapeworms in a human’s gut, usually around 5 to 12 weeks.