Taeniasis in humans is a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm species Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), and Taenia ...SkipdirectlytositecontentSkipdirectlytopageoptionsSkipdirectlytoA-ZlinkParasites-TaeniasisSectionNavigationCDCHomeFacebookTwitterLinkedInSyndicateParasites-TaeniasisEspañol(Spanish)MinusRelatedPagesTaeniasisinhumansisaparasiticinfectioncausedbythetapewormspeciesTaeniasaginata(beeftapeworm),Taeniasolium(porktapeworm),andTaeniaasiatica(Asiantapeworm).Humanscanbecomeinfectedwiththesetapewormsbyeatingraworundercookedbeef(T.saginata)orpork(T.soliumandT.asiatica).Peoplewithtaeniasismaynotknowtheyhaveatapeworminfectionbecausesymptomsareusuallymildornonexistent.Taeniasoliumtapeworminfectionscanleadtocysticercosis,whichisadiseasethatcancauseseizures,soitisimportantseektreatment.Images:Left&Center:ScolecesofT.solium.Notethefourlargesuckersandrostellumcontainingtworowsofhooks.Right:ScolexofT.saginata.Notethefourlargesuckersandlackofrostellumandrostellarhooks.(Credit:DPDx)clipboardiconAboutTaeniasisMostcommonquestionsanswered...searchiconEpidemiology&RiskFactorsWhogetsitandhow...labiconBiologyStagesofparasitedevelopment...medicaliconDiseaseSignsandsymptomsofthedisease...labiconDiagnosisTestsforinfection...labiconTreatmentMedicationandstepstotake...labiconPrevention&ControlHowtostayhealthyorgetbetter...medicaliconResourcesforHealthProfessionalsWhatyouneedtoknow...Pagelastreviewed:September29,2020Contentsource:GlobalHealth,DivisionofParasiticDiseasesandMalariahomeTaeniasisAboutTaeniasisEpidemiology&RiskFactorsBiologyDiseaseDiagnosisTreatmentPrevention&ControlResourcesforHealthProfessionalsPublicationsAboutOurDivisionSocial_govdgovDGetEmailUpdatesToreceiveemailupdatesaboutthispage,enteryouremailaddress:EmailAddressWhat'sthis?SubmitInformationForImmunocompromisedPersonsPregnantWomenTravelersRelatedLinksParasitesA-ZIndexParasitesGlossaryNeglectedTropicalDiseasesLaboratoryDiagnosticAssistance[DPDx]ContactUsForHealthcareProviders,Eme