Clinical

Concern
Definitive Intermediate Signs / Diagnostic (pet, economic,
Zonosis?
Parasite Host host Pathology Stages Control human health) HOW?
Rectangular
Taenia Dog Segments in segment, Dx Pet concern No
pisiformis Rabbit poop Single access to
Small Client worry spherical rabbits
intestine egg
Rectangular No
Taenia Cat Segments in segment, Dx Pet concern
taeniaformis Rodents poop Single access to
Small Client worry spherical rodents
intestine egg
Segments in Rectangular Don’t Human Adult
Taenia Human poop segment, poop in Health worm:
saginata Cattle Client worry Single pasture concern - Ingest raw
Small Measley beef spherical Adult tape beef with
intestine condemnation egg Dx - minor larvae
access to Economic
raw beef concern
Segments in Rectangular Don’t Major Adult worm:
Taenia solium Human poop segment, poop in Human Health Ingest raw
concern pork w/
Swine Client worry Single pasture
Adult tape- larvae
Small Measley pork spherical minor
intestine condemnation egg Dx Larvae - Cysticercosis:
access to cysticercosis Ingest egg
raw pork Economic from human
concern feces

Tapeworm Table