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finally to the central nervous system. In the brain it grows 

 rapidly to the size of a hazelnut, or larger, the sheep, of course, 



FIG. 23. The gid parasite, Multiceps midticeps, in bladder-worm stage 

 from brain of sheep. (Much reduced; after Hall.) 



suffering from the movements of the parasites and their 

 presence in the brain. The infected sheep usually dies and 

 when its brain infested with the "bladder- worms" is eaten by 



FIG. 24. Adult gid tape-worm, Midticeps midticeps, from the intestine of 

 the dog. (Natural size; after Hall.) 



a dog or some other carnivore many more tape-worms are 

 produced in the new host. 



