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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Laboratory Findings===
===Laboratory Findings===
 
The diagnosis depends on the demonstration of eggs in stool specimens.  Concentration techniques and repeated examinations will increase the likelihood of detecting light infections.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:56, 11 December 2012


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Overview

Hymenolepis infection (hymenolepiasis) is infestation by one of two species of tapeworm: Hymenolepis nana or Hymenolepis diminuta.

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Laboratory Findings

The diagnosis depends on the demonstration of eggs in stool specimens. Concentration techniques and repeated examinations will increase the likelihood of detecting light infections.

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