Eukaryote
hymenolepis diminuta
Subclass of:
Genus: Hymenolepis
Definitions related to rat tapeworm:
  • (hymenolepis diminuta) Any cestode parasite that can be assigned to the species Hymenolepis diminuta.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (hymenolepis diminuta) A species of tapeworm (TAPEWORMS) infecting RATS and MICE but rarely causing disease in humans. Its life cycle involves RODENTS as the definitive host and BEETLES as the intermediate host.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (hymenolepis diminuta) A species of tapeworm in the family Hymenolepididae with a long cylindrical body, 4 suckers, and an apical organ at its scolex with no rostellar hooks. The lifecycle of H. diminuta involves beetles as the intermediate host and rodents as the definitive host. This tapeworm is prevalent in tropical zones worldwide but only rarely infects humans.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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