Next, eggs hatch in the intestine of the definitive host and circulate in the bloodstream until they reach suitable organs. Symptoms and diagnosis
The symptoms for coenurosis vary depending on where the cyst is located. Prevention and treatment
In sheep, the usual treatment is surgical trepanation to remove the brain cyst, one of the few economically viable surgeries in farm animals. The site of the cyst can usually be estimated based on the neurological symptoms and skull thinning. Treated sheep typically regain sufficient function to rejoin the flock and necropsy indicates that the site of the cyst collapses and scars, relieving pressure on the brain.In the rare cases where a human is infected, both surgical and pharmaceutical treatments are available. Since the disease is so uncommon in humans, no vaccine has been developed for it. Epidemiology
T. multiceps is commonly found in France, England, Brazil, Africa, and the United States. T. serialis is found in Canada and the United States
T. brauni is found in North America, Rwanda, and the Republic of Congo
T. glomerata is found in Nigeria and the Republic of Congo

Hosts
The definitive hosts for coenurosis are dogs, foxes, and other canids. The intermediate hosts for coenurosis can vary depending on the Taenia spp. In T. multiceps, sheep are the intermediate hosts, but goats, cattle, horses, and antelopes are also common hosts. T. multiceps can affect any tissue, but it normally targets the brain in animal hosts. In T. serialis, rabbits and rodents are the intermediate hosts. T. serialis commonly targets subcutaneous and intramuscular tissue.
In T. brauni and T. glomerata, gerbils are the intermediate host. T. brauni and T. glomerate larvae tend to inhabit the muscles. Intermediate hosts can be infected with either chronic or acute coenurosis. Chronic coenurosis is the more common form, and it occurs primarily in young sheep. In wild animals
Although coenurosis is more commonly associated with domestic animals, it has also been documented in wildlife, such as in mountain ungulates in the French Alps. It is believed that the ungulates are being contaminated by infected sheep. Understanding how this disease is transmitted from sheep to wild animals is important in managing the spread of this potentially dangerous zoonotic disease. A potential management strategy would be for farmers to dispose of animal carcasses found on their land. In Ethiopia, gelada monkeys with coenurosis were found to have higher mortality and lower reproductive success. See also
Coenurosis in humans
Taeniasis

References
External links
Stanford University: Coenurosis