title: Helminths and helminthoses in Central Europe: diseases caused by cestodes (tapeworms).
abstract: The second part of the overview "Helminths and helminthoses in Central Europe" is dedicated to the cestodes (tapeworms) and the diseases caused by cestodes. The overview comprises the spectrum of the most relevant species, describes their incidence, geographic distribution and the most important clinical symptoms and highlights the possibilities of diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of cestode-caused diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090, Vienna, Austria, herbert.auer@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Auer
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aspöck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001317:Austria; D002589:Cestoda / Q000145:classification; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans