Taenia
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Taenia is a genus of parasitic tapeworms that infect the intestines of humans and other animals, some species of which can cause serious diseases such as taeniasis and cysticercosis.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
parasitic tapeworm genus ⓘ |
| attachmentStructure |
hooks
ⓘ
suckers ⓘ |
| bodyPart |
proglottids
ⓘ
scolex ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | segmented ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
cysticercosis
ⓘ
taeniasis ⓘ |
| class | Cestoda ⓘ |
| family | Taeniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat | intestinal lumen of vertebrates ⓘ |
| higherPrevalenceRegions |
areas with poor sanitation
ⓘ
regions where raw or undercooked meat is consumed ⓘ |
| hostType |
definitive hosts are carnivores and omnivores
ⓘ
intermediate hosts are herbivores and omnivores ⓘ |
| infectsOrgan |
intestine
ⓘ
small intestine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult tapeworm
ⓘ
cysticercus ⓘ egg ⓘ oncosphere ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Taenia asiatica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taenia hydatigena NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia multiceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia pisiformis NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia saginata NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia solium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nutritionMode | absorbs nutrients through tegument ⓘ |
| order | Cyclophyllidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
cattle
ⓘ
dogs ⓘ humans ⓘ other mammals ⓘ pigs ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preventionMethod |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
meat inspection ⓘ proper cooking of meat ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | important cause of foodborne parasitic infections ⓘ |
| reproduction | hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
fecal–oral route
ⓘ
ingestion of undercooked meat ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganism |
helminth
ⓘ
tapeworm ⓘ |
| zoonotic | true ⓘ |
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