| [human diphyllobothriosis. a case in non-endemic area of argentina]. | diphyllobothriosis is an intestinal parasitosis caused by cestodes infection of the genus diphyllobothrium. in argentina, the andean patagonia is considered an endemic area for this parasitosis. diphyllobothrium latum infection has not been previously reported in the province of mendoza, argentina. we are now reporting then the first case. diphyllobothriosis was confirmed by examination of morphologic characteristics of the eggs eliminated in the patients' feces. these results suggest the requir ... | 2012 | 22257456 |