Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India
Hymenolepis diminuta (H. diminuta) is primarily a parasite of rats and mice. Humans are infected by eating meal contaminated with these arthropods. This infection is not seen commonly in Indian population. We present here a case report of infection with H. diminuta in a young boy from a rural area o...
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| author | Pratibha Mane Jyoti Sangwan |
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| description | Hymenolepis diminuta (H. diminuta) is primarily a parasite of rats and mice. Humans are infected by eating meal contaminated with these arthropods. This infection is not seen commonly in Indian population. We present here a case report of infection with H. diminuta in a young boy from a rural area of the North India. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c1639785abe437bbfef15ef20d118262022-12-22T00:03:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632016-01-015116616710.4103/2249-4863.184655Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern IndiaPratibha ManeJyoti SangwanHymenolepis diminuta (H. diminuta) is primarily a parasite of rats and mice. Humans are infected by eating meal contaminated with these arthropods. This infection is not seen commonly in Indian population. We present here a case report of infection with H. diminuta in a young boy from a rural area of the North India.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=166;epage=167;aulast=ManeHymenolepis diminutaintermediate hostparasite |
| spellingShingle | Pratibha Mane Jyoti Sangwan Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Hymenolepis diminuta intermediate host parasite |
| title | Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India |
| title_full | Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India |
| title_fullStr | Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India |
| title_short | Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India |
| title_sort | hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of northern india |
| topic | Hymenolepis diminuta intermediate host parasite |
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