Cestode Infections
| Definition: |
Infections with true tapeworms of the helminth subclass CESTODA. |
| Notes: |
helminth infect; GEN only; prefer specifics; /drug ther: consider also ANTICESTODAL AGENTS |
| Also Called: |
Bertielliasis,Coenuriasis,Raillietiniasis,Dipylidiasis,Cenuriasis |
Cestode Infections Categories.
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Diphyllobothriasis - Infection with tapeworms of the genus Diphyllobothrium. |
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Echinococcosis - An infection caused by the infestation of the larval form of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The liver, lungs, and kidney are the most common areas of infestation. |
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Hymenolepiasis - Infection with tapeworms of the genus Hymenolepis. |
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Monieziasis - Infection of ruminants with tapeworms of the genus Moniezia. |
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Taeniasis - Infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia. |
Cestode Infections Definitions and Terms
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