Dwarf tapeworm refers to –
Correct Answer: Hymenolepsis nana
Description: HYMENOLEPIS NANA Commonly known as the dwarf tapeworm, Hymenolepis nana is the smallest and the most common tapeworm found in the human intestine. The name Hymenolepis refers to the thin membrane covering the eggand nana to its small size (nanus--dwarf). It is cosmopolitan in distribution but is more common in the warm than in cold climates. Infection is most common in school children and institutional populations. It is unique that it completes its life cycle in one host, the parasite being maintained by transmission between humans, and even in a single individual, who can act as both the definitive and intermediate host REF:TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY;CKJ PANIKER;6TH EDITION;PAGE NO 155
Category:
Microbiology
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now