raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:128

Diphyllobothriasis

Synonyms: Bothriocephalosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

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

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDiphyllobothriasisBothriocephalosis
frDiphyllobothrioseBothriocéphalose
deDiphyllobothriasisBothriozephalosis
esDifilobotriasisBotriocefalosis
itDifillobotriasiBotriocefalosi
nlDiphyllobothriasis= en
ptBotriocefalose
plDifylobotrioza= en
csDifylobotriázaBotriocefalóza
ukДифілоботріозБотріоцефальоз
zh裂头绦虫病裂头绦虫病
trDifilobotrtyazBothriosefaloz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10B70.0Especificvalidated
ICD-111F71Especificvalidated
MONDO0015260Evalidated
MeSHD004169Evalidated
UMLSC0012561Evalidated
GARD942Evalidated
MedDRA10013029Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.88 / 100 000FranceValue and classNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card