Taenia species cause two types of manifestations in humans—intestinal taeniasis and cysticercosis

Taenia species cause two types of manifestations in humans—intestinal taeniasis and cysticercosis z Two important members are:  h  T. saginata (also called as beef tapeworm)  causes intestinal taeniasis in man  h  T. solium (also called as pork tape worm) causes both intestinal taeniasis  and cysticercosis in man. :habitat The adult worms of T. saginata and T. solium  reside in the small intestine (jejunum and  ileum) of humans,  where as the larva of T.