Complex insight on microanatomy of larval “human broad tapeworm” Dibothriocephalus latus (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea)

Abstract Background In Europe, the tapeworm Dibothriocephalus latus (syn. Diphyllobothrium latum) is a well-known etiological agent of human diphyllobothriosis, which spreads by the consumption of raw fish flesh infected by plerocercoids (tapeworm’s larval stage). However, the process of parasite es...

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Main Authors: Daniel Barčák, Aneta Yoneva, Hana Sehadová, Mikuláš Oros, Andrea Gustinelli, Roman Kuchta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3664-8