Diagnosaurus
Tapeworms
Etiology
- Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm)
- Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
- Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm)
- Hymenolepis nana (dwarf tapeworm; mostly children)
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Tapeworms." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. 5-Minute Clinical Consult, tabers.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114889/2/Tapeworms.
Zeiger RFR. Tapeworms. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://tabers.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114889/2/Tapeworms. Accessed April 20, 2026.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Tapeworms. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://tabers.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114889/2/Tapeworms
Zeiger RFR. Tapeworms [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2026 April 20]. Available from: https://tabers.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114889/2/Tapeworms.
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