Background Dipilidiosis is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum.
Fleas and, less frequently, lice act as an intermediate host, and their ingestion is required for …

As training in helminthology has declined in the medical microbiology curriculum, many rare
species of zoonotic cestodes have fallen into obscurity. Even among specialist practitioners …

We described a human case of zoonotic dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum (Eucestoda:
Dilepidiidae), rarely occurring in China. The mother of a 17 month-old boy noted the …

This survey investigated the distribution of various intestinal parasites and vector-borne
pathogens in stray and free-roaming cats living in four regions of Greece. A total number of …

Stray cats live in high-density colonies in urban areas and pose a health hazard to
household cats and humans. In Portugal, information on the parasitic fauna of stray cats is …

This study investigated the presence of zoonotic parasites and vector-borne pathogens in
dogs housed in kennels and shelters from four sites of Italy. A total of 150 adoptable dogs …

Dipylidiasis is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by Dipilydium caninum, a common
intestinal tapeworm of dogs and cats. Humans may be accidental hosts when the …

Dipylidium caninum is a common tapeworm of dogs. Two cases of praziquantel resistance
have been described in D. caninum in the United States. No further reports have been …

Four hundred red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were examined for ecto-(arthropods) and
endoparasites (Leishmania spp., Trichinella spp., and intestinal parasites). Different species …

We report the first case of dipylidiasis in a kidney transplant recipient. Watery diarrhea due to
Dipylidium caninum was observed in a male patient who had been undergone kidney …