title: Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a young boy from rural part of Northern India.
abstract: Hymenolepis diminuta (H. diminuta) is primarily a parasite of rats and mice. Humans are infected by eating meal contaminated with these arthropods. This infection is not seen commonly in Indian population. We present here a case report of infection with H. diminuta in a young boy from a rural area of the North India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, SHKM Government Medical College, Mewat, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Pratibha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mane
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, SHKM Government Medical College, Mewat, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sangwan
keywords: Hymenolepis diminuta; intermediate host; parasite