Taeniasis
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| B68 | Taeniasis |
| B68.0 | Infestation by Taenia solium Pork tapeworm (infection) |
| B68.1 | Infestation by Taenia saginata Tapeworm infection Taenia saginata (adult) Beef tapeworm (infection) |
| B68.9 | Taeniasis, unspecified |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Taeniasis is a parasitic infection in humans caused by tapeworms of the genus Taenia , especially pork and beef tapeworms . Worldwide, the number of people infected is in the double-digit million range.
The incubation period is up to ten weeks. The infection is often asymptomatic.
Niclosamide or praziquantel can be used for therapy .
For prophylaxis, meat should be heated before consumption. In the industrialized countries, the disease is insignificant due to the examination of slaughtered cattle and pigs for fins (meat inspection).
literature
- PC Fan: Taiwan Taenia and taeniasis . In: Parasitology Today , Vol. 4 (1988), Issue 3, pp. 86-88, ISSN 0169-4758 .
