Analysis of a child infected with [i]Hymenolepis[/i] [i]diminuta[/i] in Poland

[i]Hymenolepis diminuta[/i] is a cosmopolitan parasite of rats and mice which is very rare in humans. This study presents the case of a 3-year-old boy infected with [i]Hymenolepis diminuta[/i] in Poland. The diagnosis was based on eggs found and their morphology in the patient’s stool.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Przemysław Kołodziej, Jolanta Rzymowska, Halina Stępień-Rukasz, Renata Lorencowicz, Maria Lucińska, Magdalena Dzióbek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2014-09-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1120592