However, the recent increase in international tourism and immigration is spreading the disease into nonendemic developed countries such. The tapeworm has a flattened body, which maximizes the area. Pdf taenia solium and taenia saginata researchgate. In vitro model of postoncosphere development, and in vivo infection. Cestodes taenia solium north dakota department of health. Except the adult, various stages of its life history are passed in the body of secondary host. Taenia solium taeniasiscysticercosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease complex ranked first on the faowho list of foodborne parasitic infections faowho, 2014 and fourth on the 31 investigated foodborne hazards described in a recent report on the who global estimates and regional comparisons of the burden of foodborne disease in 2010 havelaar et al. Taenia solium taeniasis is less frequently symptomatic than taenia saginata taeniasis. Difference between taenia solium and taenia saginata. Eating cysticerci larval form in raw or undercooked beef.
Diagnostic tools for taenia solium leslie js harrison stakeholder meeting on taenia solium taeniasiscysticercosis diagnostic tools, who, geneva, december 2015. Four cases of taenia saginata infection with an analysis. Pdf differential diagnosis between taenia saginata and. Both forms of taeniasis are usually imported to australia, but sporadic locally acquired cases of t. Taenia saginata beef tapeworm, taenia solium pork tapeworm or taenia asiatica asian tapeworm. Correct identification is important because the consequences of human infection by these two parasites are very different. The main feature of this infection is the passage of proglottids in the stool. Two species from the genus taenia are common parasites of humansthe pork tape worm or t.
It is an intestinal parasite in humans causing taeniasis a type of helminthiasis and cysticercosis in cattle. Cysticercosis is usually asymptomatic unless larvae. Taenia saginata beef tapeworm and taenia solium pork tapeworm are intestinal cestodes both t. Taeniasis is the parasitic infection of humans caused by adult tapeworm species. Proglottid is smaller than t saginata and has 7 lateral branches off the central uterus.
Taeniasis is the infection of humans with the adult tapeworm of taenia saginata, t. Differentiating taenia solium and taenia saginata infections. This disease usually causes only mild abdominal symptoms. Infection follows consumption of undercooked beef or pork containing cysts. Taenia saginata was differentiated from taenia solium infection by the late 1700s. Pig cow acts as intermediate host and harbour the larval stage. The most striking feature consists of the passage active and passive of proglottids. However, the recent increase in international tourism and immigration is spreading the disease into nonendemic developed countries. Mehrere meter langer bandwurm mit 800 bis proglottiden. An enzymelinked immunosorbent assay for diagnostic detection of. Taenia solium definition of taenia solium by medical.
Jan 12, 2020 taenia saginata is a topic covered in the johns hopkins abx guide to view the entire topic, please sign in or purchase a subscription official website of the johns hopkins antibiotic abx, hiv, diabetes, and psychiatry guides, powered by unbound medicine. Comparing the gravid proglottid is the best practice. Humans are the only definitive hosts for these three species. Man is considered to be the definitive host and the pig is considered as the intermediate host. Taenia saginata soliumis suspected, in endemic areas, by the crawling movements of gravid segments in the perianal area.
Taenia saginata, known as the beef tapeworm, is transmitted to humans in the form of infectious larval cysts found in the meat of cattle, which serve as the parasites usual intermediate host. Taenia solium armed tapeworm, measly tapeworm parasitology the pork tapeworm, contracted from undercooked or measly porkpork infected with larval forms of t solium, which can grow 0. Taenia solium is the pork tapeworm, a tapeworm belonging to the cyclophyllid cestode family. Humans can become infected with these tapeworms by eating raw or undercooked beef t. History taenia saginata taenia solium research edinburgh university research at eu, ctvm was initiated by uk gov. May 14, 2014 taenia solium completes its life cycle in two different vertebrate hosts, man and pig. It contains an unarmed scolex invaginated at one side. Recent studies suggest that the taenia found in asia is a subspecies of t.
Taenia solium is a zoonotic cestode that causes taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans. The length of the body varies between 2 and 4 meters. The body is either grayish or yellowish or creamy white in colour. Taeniasis is commonly seen in parts of latin america, africa, southeast asia and eastern europe. Occasionally, appendicitis or cholangitis can result from migrating proglottids.
Taenia solium pork tapeworm infection and cysticercosis. One is due to eating undercooked pork that contains the. Jan 17, 2012 taenia solium is a zoonotic cestode that causes taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans. Taenia saginata and taenia solium egg differentiation. The life cycle of taenia solium involves the pig as the normal intermediate host harboring the larval vesicles, or cysticerci and humans as the definitive host harboring the adult tapeworm. Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm of man, as adult lives in the intestine of man leading an endoparasitic life. Taenia saginata synonym taeniarhynchus saginatus, commonly known as the beef tapeworm, is a zoonotic tapeworm belonging to the order cyclophyllidea and genus taenia. Due to its tape like appearance, it is called tapeworm.
Pdf taeniasis and cysticercosis due to taenia solium in japan. Taenia solium linnaeus, 1758 and taenia saginata goeze, 1782 are zoonoses with man as the definitive host. The beef tapeworm is found all over the world, including the united states, and is often found in many countries to have greater prevalence than that of t. Taenia solium completes its life cycle in two different vertebrate hosts, man and pig. Eating raw or undercooked beef or pork is the primary risk factor for acquiring taeniasis. The disease is caused by 3 species including taenia asiatica, taenia saginata, and taenia solium. The tapeworms that cause taeniasis taenia saginata, t. It can live for about 8 months in the flesh of cattle. Taenia solium is the pork tapeworm, a tapeworm belonging to the cyclophyllid cestode family taeniidae. The attachment organ, or scolex, has 4 large suckers wi. Taeniasis and cysticercosis due to taenia solium in japan.
The larval stages of the tapewormsm taenia solium and taenia saginata, can produce cysticercosis in humans. One of these antigens is tso31, which is used to differentiate taenia solium and taenia saginata in human feces. T aeniid tapeworm infections in the human intestine are caused by taenia solium, t. Taenia solium can also cause cysticercosis life cycle. Tim odempsey, in antibiotic and chemotherapy ninth edition, 2010. The body of taenia solium is dorsoventrally compressed, ribbon like and elongated. However, more recent phylogenetic evidence suggests that. Diagnosis taeniasis visualization of taenia eggs was the only diagnosis until recently has poor sensitivity and difficult to differentiate from taenia saginata. Humans can also be infected with the larval stage after accidental. Cestodes taenia saginata north dakota department of health. It is found throughout the world and is most common in countries where pork is eaten. Johann goeze is credited with the first correct description of taenia latin, flat band or ribbon saginata latin, fed, commonly known as the beef tapeworm, in 1782. It measures 5 to 10 mm in breadth by 3 to 4 mm in length.
Taenia solium, taenia saginata, cysticercosis, zoonotic. Count the number of lateral uterine branches on one side of the main branch. Taenia solium taeniasiscysticercosis department of. Taeniasis is the infection of humans with the adult tapeworm of taenia saginata or taenia solium. Infection with the beef tapeworm, taenia saginata, may cause mild gi upset or passage of a motile segment in the stool. Taenia saginata, the beef tapeworm, and taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, are the most common tapeworms affecting humans. Examination of a suspected carriers stool for eggs may detect most infections, particularly if more than one coproparasitologic method is used. General recognition features can be 10 meters long though usually 25 meters 2000 proglottids 1 cm long with 12 being gravid proglottids have 1520 lateral branches from the uterus and a lateral genital pore scolex has 4 suckers with a slight apical depression and no hooklets. Taenia solium definition of taenia solium by medical dictionary. Taenia solium taeniasis is less frequently symptomatic than. Difference between taenia solium and taenia saginata learn. The adult tapeworm can survive for years within the human digestive tract, due in part to its ability to obtain all of its nutrients from our digestive system. Best diagnosis coproantigen detection elisa detect taenia specific molecules in the feces 95% sensitivity and 99% specificity options.
Adult worms may cause mild gastrointestinal symptoms or passage of a motile segment in the stool. Although many species exist, two species, taenia saginata and taenia solium, cause pathology in humans. Restate the basic concepts of parasitology define of the various terms related to basic parasitology discuss briefly the life cycle and pathogenesis of medically important parasites apply the knowledge of the life cycle to the principles of laboratory diagnosis learning outcomes. Eggs are shed into the environment via human feces, and when ingested by pigs, they develop into tissue cysts, causing cysticercosis. Four cases of taenia saginata infection with an analysis of. Human taeniasis results from an intestinal infection with the parasitic tapeworm of the genus taenia. Persons who dont eat raw or undercooked beef or pork are not likely to get taeniasis. Taenia saginata definition of taenia saginata by medical.
Cattle are the intermediate hosts, where larval development occurs, while humans are definitive hosts harbouring the. One is due to eating undercooked pork that contains the cysts and results in adult worms in the intestines. People with taeniasis may not know they have a tapeworm infection because symptoms are. Feb 19, 2014 therefore, human taenia tapeworms in korea were diagnosed as either t. Although it is very morphologically similar to the t. Microscopy taeniid eggs and gravid proglottids of taenia saginata and t. Diagnostic tools for taenia solium and taenia saginata. The larvae mature in about 2 mo to adult worms that can live. Humans act as the definitive host and harbour the adult tapeworm in the small intestine. Historically, taenia tapeworms were believed to have infected humans no more than 10,000 years ago, around the time of domestication of cows and pigs. Author summary taenia solium and taenia saginata are two parasites that cause the tissue infection cysticercosis in their intermediate hosts. The parasite is traditionally found in developing countries where undercooked pork is consumed under poor sanitary conditions andor as part of traditional food cultures. The cestodes tapeworms taenia saginata beef tapeworm and t. Taenia solium infection taeniasis is an intestinal infection with adult tapeworms that follows ingestion of contaminated pork.
Jul 28, 2012 diagnosis taeniasis visualization of taenia eggs was the only diagnosis until recently has poor sensitivity and difficult to differentiate from taenia saginata. Taeniasis is a tapeworm cestode infection acquired by the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat of infected animals. The larvae mature in about 2 months to adult worms that can live for several years. Taenia solium and taenia saginata linkedin slideshare. General recognition features can be 10 meters long though usually 25 meters 2000 proglottids 1 cm long with 12 being gravid proglottids have 1520 lateral branches from. Taenia saginata beef tapeworm infection infectious. Pdf taenia solium is a zoonotic cestode that causes taeniasis and cysticercosis in. Taenia saginata taeniasis produces only mild abdominal symptoms.