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Hymenolepis nana
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Definition
: The smallest species of TAPEWORMS. It is the only cestode that parasitizes humans without requiring an intermediate host.
infection: coordinate (IM) with HYMENOLEPIASIS (IM)
Other names
nanas, Hymenolepis; nana, Hymenolepis; Hymenolepis nanas