Taenia serialis Infection

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A parasitic infection involving the cestode Taenia serialis. In humans T. serialis does not mature to the tapeworm stage but, after accidental ingestion of cestode eggs, the metacestode larval form (coenurus or bladder worms) can invade and form cysts in the muscles, brain, eye or subcutaneous tissues.

**Synonyms:** - Infection caused by Coenurosis serialis - T. serialis Infection