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Diphyllobothrium latum |
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Diphyllobothrium latum. See tapeworm. Diphyllobothrium a genus of long tapeworms in the family Diphyllobothriidae. Diphyllobothrium dalliae, Diphyllobothrium dendriticum, Diphyllobothrium pacificum, Diphyllobothrium strictum, Diphyllobothrium minus, Diphyllobothrium ursi are all tapeworms of fish-eating mammals including humans. Diphyllobothrium erinacei spirometraerinacei. Diphyllobothrium latum the broad or fish tapeworm, a species found in the small intestines of humans, dogs, cats and other fish-eating mammals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Several recent publications report outbreaks of human cases of infection by the fish tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum in Brazil (5-9). Prolonged or heavy Diphyllobothrium latum infection may cause megaloblastic anemia due to parasite-mediated dissociation of the vitamin [B. |
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