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Spirometra |
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Spirometra /Spi·ro·me·tra/ (spi″ro-me´trah) a genus of tapeworms parasitic in fish-eating cats, dogs, and birds; larval infection (sparganosis) in humans is caused by ingestion of inadequately cooked fish. Spirometra a pseudophyllidean tapeworm similar to Diphyllobothrium spp. that occurs in the intestines of wild carnivores and domestic cats and dogs. The larvae (plerocercoids) infest amphibians but humans can also be infected, the resulting disease being known as sparganosis. Includes S. erinacei (cats, dogs), S. felis (big zoo cats), S. mansoni (cats, dogs), S. mansonoides (cats, dogs, raccoons), S. reptans (New World primates). 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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