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Rare Disease

diphyllobothriasis

MONDO:0015260

Also known as:BothriocephalosisDiphyllobothrium caused disease or disorderDiphyllobothrium disease or disorder

Overview

Bothriocephalosis is a mammalian cosmopolitan intestinal parasitosis. In addition to non-specific digestive problems (nausea, abdominal pain, lack of appetite), bothriocephalosis provokes an anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency that resembles Biermer anemia (anemia characterized by abnormally large red blood cells).

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for diphyllobothriasis has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for diphyllobothriasis.

132 publications have been identified in PubMed for diphyllobothriasis. Kisho has analyzed 55 by research type. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (42%), Review / Meta-Analysis (38%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (9%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	23	42%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:128

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:942

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