Taenia tapeworms:: their biology, evolution and socioeconomic significance

A biological context for understanding human pathogens and parasites emanates from evolutionary studies among tapeworms of the genus Taenia. Human taeniasis and cysticercosis represent archaic associations and remain significant challenges for socioeconomic development, public health and food safety, and a continuing threat to animal production on a global basis. (C) 2002 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.