Dipylidiasis

Definition:

Dipylidiasis is a rare zoonotic infectious disease caused by Dipylidium caninum, a common intestinal tapeworm of dogs and cats. Humans get infection by accidental ingestion of the intermediate hosts. This parasitic disease is first described in humans in 1758.

References:

[1]. M V Narasimham, et al. Dipylidium caninum infection in a child: a rare case report. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2013 Jan-Mar;31(1):82-4. [Content Brief]

[2]. Peng Jiang, et al. A Human Case of Zoonotic Dog Tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum (Eucestoda: Dilepidiidae), in China. Korean J Parasitol. 2017 Feb;55(1):61-64. [Content Brief]

[3]. Raúl Romero Cabello, et al. Dipylidium caninum infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Nov 15;2011:bcr0720114510. [Content Brief]

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