1. Taenia solium aka Pork Tapeworm

2. The only vectors for the Taenia solium are pigs and humans

4. Cystic Lesions in the brain, eyes, and muscle

5. Evades immune system by blocking blood brain barrier transport

6. Anthelmintic drugs are expensive. Vaccines are being produced
Anthelmintic drugs are expensive. Vaccines are being produced. The main defense is sanitation.

7. An antigen was produced in carrot cells that induced significant immunological protection in an murine model when orally administered.

8. WHO is piloting a strategy for the intensified control of T
WHO is piloting a strategy for the intensified control of T. solium taeniasis and (neuro)cysticercosis (by 2015) and scaling it up in selected endemic countries (by 2020).