PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Taeniasis in humans is a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm species Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), and Taenia asiatica (Asian tapeworm). Humans can become infected with these tapeworms by eating raw or undercooked beef (T. saginata) or pork (T. solium and T.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, belongs to the cyclophyllid cestode family Taeniidae. It is found throughout the world and is most common in countries where pork is eaten. It is a tapeworm that uses humans as its definitive host and pigs as the intermediate or secondary hosts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taenia solium is also known as the pork tapeworm because transmission to humans, the definitive host in the life cycle, is by ingestion of infective larval cysts in undercooked pork.

Detailed explanation-4: -Taenia solium infection (taeniasis) is an intestinal infection with adult tapeworms.