Taeniasis in humans is a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm species Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), and Taenia asiatica (Asian tapeworm). Humans can become infected with these tapeworms by eating raw or undercooked beef (T. saginata) or pork (T. solium and T.

What is Taeniasis and how it occurs?

Taeniasis is an intestinal tapeworm infection caused by eating contaminated beef or pork. It's also known by the following names: Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)

How do Taenia reproduce?

Tapeworms are hermaphroditic; each segment has two sets of male and female reproductive organs, which will fill the segment with fertile eggs as the segment is pushed back from the neck. When the segment is full of eggs, it detaches itself from the adult tapeworm and is passed in the feces (Figure 40).