Infection by Dipylidium caninum

We described a human case of zoonotic dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum (Eucestoda: Dilepidiidae), rarely occurring in China. The… Expand

Dipylidiasis is a zoonotic parasitic infestation caused by the dog tapeworm Dipylidium caninum. Human dipylidiasis has been… Expand

In the present study, 155 dogs euthanized by the Zoonotic Disease Unit of Uberlândia in Minas Gerais State (Southeast Brazil… Expand

Dipylidium caninum is a common intestinal tapeworm of dogs, cats and foxes. However, it occasionally infects also humans. We… Expand

Dipylidium caninum also refered to as the double-pored tapeworm is a cyclophyllidean cestode that commonly infects dogs and cats… Expand

Pinworm infection is a very common diagnosis in young children that is not always confirmed through laboratory evaluation before… Expand

Nearly all of the cestodes, or tapeworms (class Cestoda in the phylum Platyhelminthes, the flatworms), are parasitic as adults in… Expand

Dipylidium caninum, the dog tapeworm, is a common cosmopolitan parasite of dogs and cats. Infestations of man are observed only… Expand

Nine cases of unusual infections in humans are presented. In each case, we present the clinical history, histopathologic changes… Expand

A 6-month-old Caucasian boy with a history of colic and feeding difficulties had pased proglottids of Dipylidium caninum since… Expand