infectious diseases
Hymenolepis diminuta Infection
Introduction
Hymenolepis diminutais a tapeworm that can cause intestinal infection in humans. , the rat tapeworm, has a life cycle similar to the indirect cycle of Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm) Infection in grain insects. Rodents (primarily rats) serve as the definitive host of Human infection is usually asymptomatic, it but can cause mild gastrointestinal symptoms. Diagnosisis by finding characteristic eggs in stool. ( Reference ). Alternatives include A stool sample should be repeated one month after therapy is completed to verify cure. 