Joyeuxiella pasqualei is a tapeworm that occurs mainly in the Mediterranean area, but has now also been detected in cats in Germany. Adult worms are up to 50 cm long and 2 mm wide. The Scolex has four suction cups, the Rostellum 14 to 18 rows of hooks. The sexually mature tapeworm limbs resemble a pumpkin seed and have double-edged, opposite genital pores in the middle of the limb. The uterus is divided into egg capsules, each containing only one tapeworm egg. Dung beetles actas intermediate hosts. Reptiles and small mammals can be involvedin the chain of infectionas transport hosts. J. pasqualei can also affect humans and is therefore a zoonotic agent .
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