TAPEWORM IN BIRDS.

Fish tapeworm and sushi.

A variety of parasitic infections might be acquired by ingesting raw or undercooked fin fish (Table 1).1-3 Fish tapeworm, or Diphyllobothrium spp, is acquired by eating raw or undercooked freshwater or anadromous fish (ie, sea fish that spawn in freshwater rivers, such as salmon). Marinated and smoked fish can also transmit the worm.4 While cases in previously endemic areas have decreased, like...

photo quiz: tapeworm in stomach

The Saliva Test for Tapeworm

Paradigm Shifts and Tapeworm Systematics

A case of tapeworm infestation.