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Dipylidium caninum
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Dipylidium caninum, also called the flea tapeworm, double-pored tapeworm, or cucumber tapeworm, is a cyclophyllid cestode that infects animals afflicted with fleas and canine chewing lice, including dogs and cats, and occasionally their human owners, especially children.
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