Authors Craig and Ito, in Intestinal<unk> s describe the gut-dwelling worm as a segmented, band like<unk>  in its adult stage (Craig & Ito 2007:524).  What occurs in tissues and organs of vertebrates or humans, is the growth of a cyst-like juvenile or metacestode stage.  The potential cause of illnesses and diseases is due to the metacestode stages happening in human tissues rather than the adult tapeworm (Craig and Ito 2007:524).
The tegument is the body surface of the adult tapeworm and due to this the tapeworms take the host nutrients and not attack the mucosa of the small intestine, or remove blood, hence infections are instead benevolent and most often don't show any signs of illness (Craig & Ito 2007:524).  A carrier can notice the segments (proglottides) when using the bathroom for instance in the feces in a toilet bowl, around a latrine or frequently because the tapeworms are moving around constantly one may find it in the under-garments (Craig and Ito 2007: 524).
Cestoda
Arthropod
Amoebozoa
Schistosoma
Flea
Hookworm
Spirochaete
Bacillus