Open AccessHymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India
Author(s) -
Pratibha Mane,
Jyoti Sangwan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.184655
Subject(s) - hymenolepis diminuta , medicine , population , parasite hosting , meal , north india , helminths , physiology , environmental health , immunology , cestode infections , socioeconomics , sociology , world wide web , computer science
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.