Hymenolepiasis

Hymenolepiasis is infestation by one of two species of tapeworm: Hymenolepis nana or H. diminuta. Alternative names are dwarf tapeworm infection and rat tapeworm infection. The disease is a type of helminthiasis which is classified as a neglected tropical disease.

This article is about the infection. For the organism, see Hymenolepis nana.
Hymenolepiasis
SpecialtyInfectious diseases, helminthologist 
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