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Diphyllobothrium

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Diphyllobothrium [dī‚fil·ō′bäth·rē·əm]
(invertebrate zoology)
A genus of tapeworms; including parasites of humans, dogs, and cats. Formerly known asDibothriocephalus.


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Several recent publications report outbreaks of human cases of infection by the fish tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum in Brazil (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
Diphyllobothriasis is an intestinal parasitosis acquired by eating raw or partially cooked fish containing Diphyllobothrium spp.
Diphyllobothriasis, Brazil by Dick, Terry / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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