Taenia asiatica (Asian Tapeworm) Infection By Chelsea Marie, PhD, University of Virginia; William A Petri, Jr, MD, PhD, University of Virginia School of Medicine Reviewed / Revised Dec 2021 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Infection with the Asian tapeworm, Taenia asiatica, is limited to Asia. It is very similar to infection with T saginata, but the primary animal reservoir is pigs rather than cattle.