| Hymenolepiasis | |
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| Hymenolepis nana | |
| Specialty | Infectious diseases, helminthologist  |
Hymenolepiasis is infestation by one of two species of tapeworm: Hymenolepis nana or H. diminuta. Alternative names are dwarf tapeworm infection and rat tapeworm infection. The disease is a type of helminthiasis which is classified as a neglected tropical disease.