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Taeniasis - Symptom
Alternative Names
Teniasis; Pork tapeworm; Beef tapeworm; Tapeworm; Taenia saginata; Taenia solium
Symptoms:
Tapeworm infestation does not usually cause any symptoms. Infection is generally recognized when the infected person passes segments of proglottids in the stool, especially if the segment is moving.
Signs and tests:
The stool will be examined for eggs of T. solium or T. saginata.
Segments of worm may be seen in stool.
- Reviewed last on: 8/16/2007
- Arnold L. Lentnek, MD, Division of Infectious Disease, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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