solium in various organs. Humans develop cysticercosis from ingestion of T. solium egg excreted by themselves (autoinfection), or by a human ...ForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointEdition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSLogInSignUpIt'sFree!Edition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSRegisterLogInNoResultsNoResultsForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoDecisionPointclosePleaseconfirmthatyouwouldliketologoutofMedscape.Ifyoulogout,youwillberequiredtoenteryourusernameandpasswordthenexttimeyouvisit.LogoutCancelhttps://profreg.medscape.com/px/getpracticeprofile.do?method=getProfessionalProfile&urlCache=aHR0cDovL2VtZWRpY2luZS5tZWRzY2FwZS5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS85OTk3Mjctb3ZlcnZpZXc=processing....Drugs&Diseases>Pediatrics:GeneralMedicineTaeniaInfectionUpdated:Jul24,2018Author:SupatidaTengsupakul,MD;ChiefEditor:RussellWSteele,MD more...ShareEmailPrintFeedbackCloseFacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppSectionsTaeniaInfectionSectionsTaeniaInfectionOverviewBackgroundPathophysiologyEpidemiologyShowAllPresentationHistoryPhysicalCausesShowAllDDxWorkupLaboratoryStudiesImagingStudiesOtherTestsProceduresHistologicFindingsShowAllTreatmentMedicalCareSurgicalCareConsultationsDietActivityPreventionShowAllGuidelinesMedicationAnthelminticsGlucocorticoidsShowAllFollow-upFurtherOutpatientCareFurtherInpatientCareDeterrence/PreventionComplicationsPrognosisPatientEducationShowAllReferencesOverviewBackgroundOfthe32recognizedspeciesofTaenia,onlyTaeniasolium(porktapeworm) andTaeniasaginata(beeftapeworm) aremedicallyimportant.However,recentepidemiologicstudiesinSoutheastAsiahaveidentifiedathirdTaeniaspeciesinhumans,knownasTaeniaasiatica.[1,2]Taeniasisisaninfectionduetoanadulttapewormintheintestine.Humansacquiretaeniasisfromingestionofundercookedporkcontainingcysticerci.CysticercosisisthedevelopmentofextraintestinalencystedlarvalformsofT.soliuminvariousorgans.HumansdevelopcysticercosisfromingestionofT.soliumeggexcretedbythemselves(autoinfection),o