Human infection is rare, but has been reported from every inhabited continent. Most infections with Dipylidium caninum are asymptomatic. Pets may exhibit behavior to relieve anal pruritis (such as scraping anal region across grass or carpeting). Mild gastrointestinal disturbances may occur.

2024年2月20日 · National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) Dog and Cat Tapeworm Dipylidium caninum is a common tapeworm of dogs and cats, carried by fleas.

2022年5月10日 · While the disease mainly affects domestic and wild carnivores, it is also considered a zoonotic disease, with most human cases reported in children. Dipylidium caninum is considered to be the most common tapeworm infesting companion animals, but dipilidosis in humans is rare.

2022年11月22日 · Dipylidium caninum typically do not cause significant disease in dogs and cats, but because they are aesthetically unpleasant and may pose a zoonotic health risk, treatment is warranted. There have been reports of young puppies having intestinal impaction from massive Dipylidium caninum infections.

2023年12月19日 · Dipylidium caninum is a common tapeworm of dogs and cats in the United States and throughout the world. Dogs and cats get Dipylidium tapeworm by swallowing a flea infected with a tapeworm larvae, often while grooming themselves.

2023年6月16日 · Although dipylidiasis is not life-threatening, the zoonotic significance warrants timely diagnosis and treatment. Dipylidium caninum cestodes live in the small intestine and infect primarily dogs and cats, as well as humans.

2023年11月10日 · Dipylidium caninum (D. caninum) is the most common tapeworm of dogs and cats in the United States, and this type of cestode infection is typically responsive to praziquantel and epsiprantel treatment. 1 Recently, there have been reports of praziquantel-resistant D. caninum infections in dogs.

Dipylidium caninum is a zoonotic parasite that may be difficult to spot on standard fecal diagnostics. Get highlights on risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.

Dipylidium caninum is a common tapeworm that primarily infects dogs and cats and, incidentally, humans. Infection occurs by accidental ingestion of fleas, or occasionally lice, containing the cysticercoid stage. Infections are usually asymptomatic; however, symptoms may include anal pruritis, mild abdominal pain,

While the disease mainly afects domestic and wild carnivores, it is also considered a zoonotic disease, with most human cases reported in children. Dipylidium caninum is considered to be the most common tapeworm infesting companion animals, but dipilidosis in humans is rare.