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diphyllobothriasis

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diphyllobothriasis /di·phyl·lo·both·ri·a·sis/ (di-fil″o-both-ri´ah-sis) infection with Diphyllobothrium.
di·phyl·lo·both·ri·a·sis (d-fl-bth-r-ss)
n.
Infection with the cestode tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum resulting from ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked fish infected with the larva.
Diphyllobothriasis
Parasitic infection caused by the presence of tapeworms from the Diphyllobothrium genus, such as the fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum).
Mentioned in: Tapeworm Diseases
diphyllobothriasis.
diphyllobothriasis
infection with Diphyllobothrium spp.


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These cases of diphyllobothriasis are noteworthy because this parasite was totally unknown to clinicians and parasitologists in Brazil, where it does not appear to have an endemic life cycle (5-9).
Salmon aquaculture and transmission of the fish tapeworm by Cabello, Felipe C. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Diphyllobothriasis, or fish tapeworm disease, was traditionally associated with gefilte fish preparation by Jewish women; approximately 10% of people in Scandinavia are reportedly infected with Diphyllobothrium (Fleming et al.
Indicators of ocean health and human health: developing a research ... by Unluata, Umit / Environmental Health Perspectives
Cases of human diphyllobothriasis have been reported worldwide.
Diphyllobothriasis, Brazil by Dick, Terry / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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