Taenia solium

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:adultHabitat human intestine
gptkbp:causesDisease cysticercosis
taeniasis
gptkbp:class gptkb:Cestoda
gptkbp:commonName pork tapeworm
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:eggColor brown
gptkbp:eggResistantTo environmental conditions
gptkbp:family gptkb:Taeniidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Taenia
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:human
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taenia solium
gptkbp:infects central nervous system (in cysticercosis)
gptkbp:intermediateHost gptkb:meat
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat pig muscle
gptkbp:length 2 to 7 meters
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:meat
adult worm
cysticercus
oncosphere
gptkbp:morphologicalType proglottids
scolex with hooks
gptkbp:notableFeature causes neurocysticercosis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cyclophyllidea
gptkbp:parasiticStage adult
larva
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Platyhelminthes
gptkbp:prevention improved sanitation
proper cooking of pork
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern epilepsy in endemic regions
gptkbp:reproduction hermaphroditic
gptkbp:shape spherical
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Taenia_cucurbitina
gptkb:Taenia_denticulata
gptkbp:transmissionRoute fecal-oral route
ingestion of undercooked pork
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:praziquantel
gptkb:albendazole
gptkbp:WHOClassification gptkb:Neglected_Tropical_Disease
gptkbp:zoonotic true
gptkbp:分布地区 worldwide
endemic in Asia
endemic in Latin America
endemic in sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Platyhelminthes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5