• Taenia solium is found in the intestine of man. The scolex lies buried in the intestinal mucosa.

• The tapeworm is found endemic in the pork consuming area. Its infection is abundant in India, China, and Germany.

• Commonly called as pork tapeworm.

• Body is divided into scolex, neck, immature, mature and gravid segments.

• Scolex serves as hold fast organ. It contains 4 suckers and a rounded rostellum. Suckers contain radial muscles.

• Rostrellum at its base contain double row of 28 – 32 hooks.

• Neck region is area of proliferation.

• Life cycle includes two hosts 1) Man as definitive host and 2) Pig as intermediate host. Longitudinal and transverse excretory canals are seen in all segments.

• It causes various disease in man like anaemia, eosinophilla, diarrhea, nausea and insomnia.