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==Background==
[[File:Taenia saginata adult 5260 lores.jpg|thumb|Taenia saginata.]]
*Also known as the beef tapeworm
*Humans are the only known definitive host, cattle are intermediate hosts

===Transmission===
*Transmitted by ingesting undercooked beef containing the tapeworm larvae
*Larvae mature in the human intestines and the mature tapeworm attaches to the intestinal walls to ingest nutrients from the host
*Mature tapeworms release gravid proglottids in the stool which release eggs into the stool, which can remain active in sewage for several weeks

==Clinical Features==
*Often asymptommatic
''Symptoms are more severe in those with immature or compromised immune systems''

*[[Diarrhea]]
*[[Constipation]]
*Flatulence
*Hunger pain
*Weight loss
*Anal discomfort

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Helminth Types}}

==Evaluation==
*Stool studies to detect ova and proglottids
*CBC may show [[eosinophilia]]
*[[head CT|CT]]/[[brain MRI|MRI]]/[[LP]] if concern for [[neurocysticercosis]]

==Management==
*[[Praziquantel]] - single dose of 5-10mg/kg
*[[Albendazole]]
*May give both albendazole and praziquantel for severe infections

==Disposition==


==See Also==
*[[Microbiology (Main)]]

==References==
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