Diphyllobothriasis
| Definition: |
Infection with tapeworms of the genus Diphyllobothrium. |
| Notes: |
tapeworm infect; consider also SPARGANOSIS (infection at larval stage) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Cestode Infections (1966-1967) |
Diphyllobothriasis Categories.
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Sparganosis - Infection of animals, including fish and man, with a developmental stage of Diphyllobothrium. This stage has recently been referred to as a plerocercoid but the name sparganum has persisted. Therefore, infection of fish or other animals with the plerocercoid larvae is sparganosis. Fish-eating mammals, including man, are the final hosts. |
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