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Diphyllobothriasis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2], Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[3]

Synonyms and keywords: Fish tapeworm infection, Broad tapeworm infection, Diphyllobothrium latum infection, Diphyllobothrium infection, Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense infection, Diphyllobothrium dendriticum infection, Diphyllobothrium cameroni infection, Diphyllobothrium cordatum infection, Diphyllobothrium hians infection, Diphyllobothrium lanceolatum infection, Diphyllobothrium orcini infection, Diphyllobothrium pacificum infection, Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum infection, Diphyllobothrium scoticum infection

Diagnosis

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Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention

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