People with taeniasis may not know they have a tapeworm. Taenia saginata and Taenia solium species are worldwide in distribution. Zoonotic Taenia Infections With Focus On Cysticercosis Due To Taenia Solium In Swine And Humans Sciencedirect Saginata occur wherever contaminated raw. . Saginata is also commonly known as beef tapeworm. Treatment of taenia saginata infection is by a single oral dose of praziquantel 5 or 10 mg kg. Sitcharungsil R Watthanakulpanich D. EGGS Life cycle. Alternatively a single dose of 2 g of niclosamide not available in the United States is given as 4 tablets 500 mg each chewed one at a time and swallowed with a small amount of water. Human taeniasis is a parasitic infection caused by three tapeworm species T. Although many species exist two species Taenia saginata and Taenia solium cause pathology in humans. Taeniasis refers to infection with the tapeworm form of one of threeTaenia...
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