| historical overview of taenia asiatica in taiwan. | an overview of the epidemiological, biological, and clinical studies of taenia and taeniasis in taiwan for the past century is presented. the phenomenal observations that led to the discovery of taenia asiatica as a new species, which differ from taenia solium and taenia saginata, are described. parasitological surveys of the aborigines in taiwan revealed a high prevalence of taeniasis, which might be due to the culture of eating raw liver of hunted wild boars. chemotherapeutic deworming trials ... | 2013 | 23467308 |