Riley WA, Shannon WR, 1922. The rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta, in man. J Parasitol 8: 109–117.
Alvarez-Fernandez BE, Rodriguez-Bataz E, Diaz-Chiguer DL, Marquez-Navarro A, Sanchez-Manzano RM, Nogueda-Torres B, 2012. Mixed Hymenolepis species infection in two family members: a case report from an urban area of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. Trop Gastroenterol 33: 83–84.
Pappas PW, Barley AJ, 1999. Beetle-to-beetle transmission and dispersal of Hymenolepis diminuta (Cestoda) eggs via the feces of Tenebrio molitor. J Parasitol 85: 384–385.
Tena D, Perez Simon M, Gimeno C, Perez Pomata MT, Illescas S, Amondarain I, Gonzalez A, Dominguez J, Bisquert J, 1998. Human infection with Hymenolepis diminuta: case report from Spain. J Clin Microbiol 36: 2375–2376.
Marangi M, Zechini B, Fileti A, Quaranta G, Aceti A, 2003. Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a child living in the urban area of Rome, Italy. J Clin Microbiol 41: 3994–3995.
Keller AE, 1931. Eight cases of human infestation with the rat tapeworm (Hymenolepis diminuta). J Parasitol 18: 108–110.
Mowlavi G, Mobedi I, Mamishi S, Rezaelan M, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Kashi M, 2008. Hymenolepis diminuta (Rodolphi, 1819) infection in a child from Iran. Iran J Public Health 37: 120–122.
Wiwanitkit V, 2004. Overview of Hymenolepis diminuta infection among Thai patients. MedGenMed 6: 7.
Sinniah B, 1978. Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a Malaysian oil palm estate worker—first case from Malaysia. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 9: 453–454.
Kan SK, Kok RT, Marto S, Thomas I, Teo WW, 1981. The first report in Hymenolepis diminuta infection in Sabah, Malaysia. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 75: 609.
Rohela M, Ngui R, Lim YA, Kalaichelvan B, Wan Hafiz WI, Mohd Redzuan AN, 2012. A case report of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a Malaysian child. Trop Biomed 29: 224–230.
Paul FM, Zaman V, 1969. Hymenolepis diminuta infestation in a Chinese baby. J Singapore Paediatr Soc 11: 67–72.
Stafford EE, Sudomo M, Masri S, Brown RJ, 1980. Human parasitoses in Bali, Indonesia. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 11: 319–323.
Karuna T, Khadanga S, 2013. A case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a young male from Odisha. Trop Parasitol 3: 145–147.
Patamia I, Cappello E, Castellano-Chiodo D, Greco F, Nigro L, Cacopardo B, 2010. A human case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a child from eastern Sicily. Korean J Parasitol 48: 167–169.
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A case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a 43-year-old Malaysian male with persistent abdominal colicky pain is reported. Endoscopy revealed whitish worms in the lumen of the small intestine, which were identified as H. diminuta after microscopy. Patient was successfully treated with a single dose of praziquantel (25 mg/kg).
Financial support: This work was supported by University of Malaya grants (BKP 007-2014 and UM.0000008/HIR.C1).
Authors’ addresses: Arine Fadzlun Ahmad, Romano Ngui, Farikha Sarip, Wan Hafiz Wan Ismail, Hasidah Omar, Zurainee Mohamed Nor, Amirah Amir, Yvonne A. L. Lim, and Rohela Mahmud, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, E-mails: rohela@ummc.edu.my, romano@um.edu.my, farikha.sarip@gmail.com, wanhafiz@ummc.edu.my, hasidah@ummc.edu.my, zuraineemn@um.edu.my, amirahamir@hotmail.my, limailian@um.edu.my, and rohela@ummc.edu.my. Jaxinthe Ong, Sunway Medical Centre, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, E-mail: jaxint@gmail.com.
Riley WA, Shannon WR, 1922. The rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta, in man. J Parasitol 8: 109–117.
Alvarez-Fernandez BE, Rodriguez-Bataz E, Diaz-Chiguer DL, Marquez-Navarro A, Sanchez-Manzano RM, Nogueda-Torres B, 2012. Mixed Hymenolepis species infection in two family members: a case report from an urban area of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. Trop Gastroenterol 33: 83–84.
Pappas PW, Barley AJ, 1999. Beetle-to-beetle transmission and dispersal of Hymenolepis diminuta (Cestoda) eggs via the feces of Tenebrio molitor. J Parasitol 85: 384–385.
Tena D, Perez Simon M, Gimeno C, Perez Pomata MT, Illescas S, Amondarain I, Gonzalez A, Dominguez J, Bisquert J, 1998. Human infection with Hymenolepis diminuta: case report from Spain. J Clin Microbiol 36: 2375–2376.
Marangi M, Zechini B, Fileti A, Quaranta G, Aceti A, 2003. Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a child living in the urban area of Rome, Italy. J Clin Microbiol 41: 3994–3995.
Keller AE, 1931. Eight cases of human infestation with the rat tapeworm (Hymenolepis diminuta). J Parasitol 18: 108–110.
Mowlavi G, Mobedi I, Mamishi S, Rezaelan M, Haghi Ashtiani MT, Kashi M, 2008. Hymenolepis diminuta (Rodolphi, 1819) infection in a child from Iran. Iran J Public Health 37: 120–122.
Wiwanitkit V, 2004. Overview of Hymenolepis diminuta infection among Thai patients. MedGenMed 6: 7.
Sinniah B, 1978. Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a Malaysian oil palm estate worker—first case from Malaysia. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 9: 453–454.
Kan SK, Kok RT, Marto S, Thomas I, Teo WW, 1981. The first report in Hymenolepis diminuta infection in Sabah, Malaysia. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 75: 609.
Rohela M, Ngui R, Lim YA, Kalaichelvan B, Wan Hafiz WI, Mohd Redzuan AN, 2012. A case report of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a Malaysian child. Trop Biomed 29: 224–230.
Paul FM, Zaman V, 1969. Hymenolepis diminuta infestation in a Chinese baby. J Singapore Paediatr Soc 11: 67–72.
Stafford EE, Sudomo M, Masri S, Brown RJ, 1980. Human parasitoses in Bali, Indonesia. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 11: 319–323.
Karuna T, Khadanga S, 2013. A case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a young male from Odisha. Trop Parasitol 3: 145–147.
Patamia I, Cappello E, Castellano-Chiodo D, Greco F, Nigro L, Cacopardo B, 2010. A human case of Hymenolepis diminuta in a child from eastern Sicily. Korean J Parasitol 48: 167–169.
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