Diphyllobothriasis in a nine-year-old child in India: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The <it>Diphyllobothrium </it>genus belongs to the <it>Diphyllobothridea </it>order of tapeworms. <it>Diphyllobothrium </it>spp., which is commonly known as fish tapeworm, is generally transmitte...

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Main Authors: Kondle Vamshikrishna, Sarfaraz Mohammed, Reddy Rajeshwar, Krishnappa M, Vinaykumar Moses, Rao Sanjeev, Ramana KV, Ratnamani MS, Rao Ratna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/332