title: [Dipylidium caninum, a rare parasite in man].
abstract: Dipylidium caninum, the dog tapeworm, is a common cosmopolitan parasite of dogs and cats. Infestations of man are observed only sporadically. We report the case of a 22 months-old child living in Upper Austria with dipylidiasis. The parasite is briefly outlined with respect to biology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, therapy and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Bundesstaatliche bakteriologisch-serologische Untersuchungsanstalt, Linz.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brandstetter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Auer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000469:parasitology; D002589:Cestoda / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010063:Ovum; D015047:Zoonoses
vernacular_title: Dipylidium caninum, ein seltener Parasit des Menschen.