Beef Tapeworm (Taeniasis) | How It Infects, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

Beef Tapeworm (Taeniasis) | How It Infects, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention Another lesson in the Tapeworm Infection Series! Tapeworms are gastrointestinal parasites that are flat in appearance and can look like a “piece of tape”. Many species infect humans, including Taenia saginata, which is known as the beef tapeworm. Taenia saginata can infect humans through consumption of raw or undercooked beef that contains taenia cysticerci. Once infected, the cysticeri develop into an adult tapeworm, attach to the gastrointestinal mucosa and absorb or “steal” nutrients from the patient. In this lesson, we discuss the signs and symptoms of infection with this tapeworm species, and how this tapeworm infection is diagnosed and treated and ways to prevent infection. I hope you find this lesson helpful. If you do, please like and subscribe for more lessons like this one! JJ **MEDICAL LEGAL DISCLAIMER**: JJ Medicine does not provide medical advice, and the information available on this channel does not offer a diagnosis or advice regarding treatment. Information presented in these lessons is for educational purposes ONLY, and information presented here is not to be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment of any person/animal. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance to be given to a patient. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition. *AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This YouTube Channel uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from associated sales. *IMAGE DISCLAIMER: The content (ex. images) used in this lesson are used in accordance with Fair Use laws and are intended for educational/teaching purposes only* *Subscribe for more free medical lessons* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For books and more information on these topics Support future lessons and lectures ➜ Check out the best tool to help grow your YouTube channel (it’s helped me!) Follow me on Twitter! ➜ Come join me on Facebook! ➜ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Check Out Some of My Other Lessons* Medical Terminology - The Basics - Lesson 1: Infectious Disease Playlist Dermatology Playlist Pharmacology Playlist Hematology Playlist Rheumatology Playlist Endocrinology Playlist Nephrology Playlist Fatty Acid Synthesis Pathway: Wnt/B Catenin Signaling Pathway: Upper vs. Lower Motor Neuron Lesions: Lesson on the Purine Synthesis and Salvage Pathway: Gastrulation | Formation of Germ Layers: Introductory lesson on Autophagy (Macroautophagy):