Fig. 1

Phylogeny and host associations for species of Taenia, redrawn and modified from (Hoberg et al. 2000, 2001). Those species that are specific parasites in human definitive hosts, T. saginata, T. asiatica, and T. solium are denoted by stars). Among those species, T. saginata and T. asiatica are sister species and share a relationship with T. simbae a parasite circulating in lions and antelopes in Africa. In contrast, T. solium represents a discrete lineage and is the sister-species of T. hyaena a parasite in hyenas, African hunting dogs, and ungulates in Africa