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Diphyllobothriasis history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The history of the patients with diphyllobothriasis is significant for eating raw or poorly cooked fish meat. The symptoms of diphyllobothriasis may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and less commonly numbness of toes and fingers.
History
History
The history of the patients with diphyllobothriasis is significant for eating raw or poorly cooked fish meat.
Symptoms
Symptoms
Most of the individuals with diphyllobothriasis are asymptomatic. The main symptoms are abdominal pain and diarrhea.[1][2][3]
Common symptoms:
Less common symptoms:
References
References
- ↑ Baron, Samuel (1996). Medical microbiology. Galveston, Tex: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.
- ↑ Scholz T, Garcia HH, Kuchta R, Wicht B (2009). “Update on the human broad tapeworm (genus diphyllobothrium), including clinical relevance”. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 22 (1): 146–60, Table of Contents. doi:10.1128/CMR.00033-08. PMC 2620636. PMID 19136438.
- ↑ Feng XF (1989). “[Cervical anastomosis of the stomach transposed through the esophageal bed–report of 536 cases]”. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi (in Chinese). 11 (5): 374–6. PMID 2620636.
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