Diphyllobothriasis is caused by the infestation of the fish tapeworm. Diphyllobothrium latum, known as the broad or fish tapeworm or the broadfish tapeworm is the longest tapeworm in humans, averaging thirty-two feet long (10 meters) and adults can shed up to a million eggs a day.
Diphyllobothriasis [wikipedia.org]
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Diphyllobothriasis