Manifestations of Taenia infection

Taenia infection may be caused by Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) or Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm). Both can cause gastrointestinal infection, while T. solium can also cause tissue cysticercosis, including neurocysticercosis. T. solium cysticercosis results from ingestion of eggs that have been shed by another human with gastrointestinal pork tapeworm infection, or from autoingestion of eggs.