Disease or Syndrome
diphyllobothriasis
Subclass of:
Cestode Infections
Definitions related to diphyllobothriasis:
  • An infection that is caused by the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum and related species; it is transmitted via consumption of raw or undercooked fish, and symptoms include abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, weight loss, and vitamin B12 deficiency.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Bothriocephalosis is a mammalian cosmopolitan intestinal parasitosis. In addition to non-specific digestive problems (nausea, abdominal pain, lack of appetite), bothriocephalosis provokes an anaemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency that resembles Biermer anaemia (anaemia characterised by abnormally large red blood cells).
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • Infection with tapeworms of the genus Diphyllobothrium.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Diphyllobothriasis is infection with intestinal tapeworms of the family Diphyllobothriidae. They are acquired by eating raw or undercooked freshwater fish. Treatment is with praziquantel.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Diphyllobothriasis is defined as human intestinal infection with the cestode Diphyllobothrium latum or other Diphyllobothrium species. It is endemic in areas where humans frequently consume raw or pickled fish.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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