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antibodies, fish tapeworm infection, diphyllobothriasis, infection, a fish tapeworm, fish tapeworm, scientifically named diphyllobothrium latum, represents one, the giant tapeworm species, humans, become infected, they eat raw, undercooked fish that contain tape worm larvae, sparganum, infection is seen in many areas where humans consume uncooked, undercooked fish from rivers, lakes, diphyllobothriasis is seen in eastern europe, north, south america, african countries, freshwater fish, eaten, asian countries, after a person has eaten of infected fish, larva begin to grow, in the intestine, adult worm, is segmented, attain a length of 30 feet, eggs, formed in each segment, proglottid, the worm, passed, in the stool, a string of proglottids passed, in the stool, fish tapeworm infection, lead to vitamin b12 deficiency, subsequent development of megaloblastic anemia, pernicious anemia, vast majority of infected individuals have no symptoms, heavy infections, vague abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, abdominal pain, due to intestinal blockage by worms, individuals, vitamin b-12 deficiency, suffer, fatigue, due to anemia, numbness, tingling in limbs, confusion, dementia, infected individuals sometimes pass visible segments of worm, proglottids, in stool, stool smear, tapeworm eggs, cbc, reveal anemia, large red blood cells, macrocytic anemia, niclosamide, praziquantel, single dose to treat the tapeworm infection, vitamin b-12 injections, supplements needed, the treatment of megaloblastic anemia, fish tapeworms, eradicated, a single treatment dose, no lasting effects, megaloblastic anemia, intestinal blockage by worms, have noticed a worm, segments of a worm, in the stool, family members have symptoms suggestive of pernicious anemia, avoiding raw freshwater fish, cooking fish sufficiently, prevent infection, the fish tapeworm.