Eukaryote
dipylidium caninum
Definitions related to dipylidium caninum:
  • A species of tapeworms in the family Dipylidiidae. The definitive host for D. caninum is the dog, with intermediate hosts of fleas and chewing lice. Humans can become infected by ingesting an infected flea.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any cestode parasite that can be assigned to the species Dipylidium caninum.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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