Taeniasis and cysticercosis in Bali and North Sumatra, Indonesia.

It has been reported that three human Taenia species are distributed in Indonesia: Taenia solium, Taenia asiatica and Taenia saginata. T. asiatica is well known in North Sumatra, especially on Samosir island in Lake Toba.

Taeniasis in Indonesia with special reference to Samosir Island, north Sumatra.

In Indonesia, taeniasis is endemic on the islands of Bali, Irian Jaya and Sumatra. The Balinese eat pork or beef raw in a dish called "lawar". Natives of Irian Jaya also have a custom of preparing and consuming raw pork.

First case of human Thelaziasis in Indonesia.

The thread-like worms removed from the right eye of a 10 month-old boy in North Sumatra were shown to be female Thelazia callipaeda, by the shape of the buccal capsule and the position of the vulva. This is the first report of human infection of Thelazia callipaeda in Indonesia.