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Cestode Infections

Medical Definition:	Infections with true tapeworms of the helminth subclass CESTODA.
Guide Notes:	helminth infect; GEN only; prefer specifics; /drug ther: consider also ANTICESTODAL AGENTS
Also Called:	Bertielliasis,Coenuriasis,Raillietiniasis,Dipylidiasis,Cenuriasis

Cestode Infections Categories.

	Diphyllobothriasis - Infection with tapeworms of the genus Diphyllobothrium.
	Echinococcosis - An infection caused by the infestation of the larval form of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The liver, lungs, and kidney are the most common areas of infestation.
	Hymenolepiasis - Infection with tapeworms of the genus Hymenolepis.
	Monieziasis - Infection of ruminants with tapeworms of the genus Moniezia.
	Taeniasis - Infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia.

Cestode Infections Medical Definitions and Terms

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