About The Medical Condition Sparganosis

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Sparganosis

Sparganosis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Sparganosis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Sparganosis?

Infection of animals, including fish and man, with a developmental stage of Diphyllobothrium. This stage has recently been referred to as a plerocercoid but the name sparganum has persisted. Therefore, infection of fish or other animals with the plerocercoid larvae is sparganosis. Fish-eating mammals, including man, are the final hosts.

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