Taeniarhynchus saginata (beef tapeworm)
Images:
Comparison of Taenia
solium and Taeniarhynchus
saginata scoleces:
http://www.k-state.edu/parasitology/625tutorials/Tapeworm13.html
Phylogeny:
Class Cestoda, Order Cyclophyllidea
Preferred definitive host:
Humans
Reservoir hosts:
None
Vector/intermediate host:
Cattle
Geographical location:
Worldwide, but common in Africa and
Organs affected:
Small intestine
Symptoms and clinical Signs:
Usually none, but abdominal pain, headache, diarrhea, and intestinal
obstruction may occur in heavy infection.
Treatment:
Niclosamide, quinacrine, paromomycin.