Table 3.
Cases of human diphyllobothriasis in mainland China from 1927 to 2014
| Place of residence | No. of cases | Suspected source of infection (no.) | Morphological identification (no.)/Molecular identification (no.) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 2 | Unknown (2) | D. latum (2)/Untested (2) | [16, 17] |
| Fujian | 2 | Plecoglossus altivelis (1) | D. latum (2)/Untested (2) | [18, 19] |
| Raw salmon (1) | ||||
| Guangzhou | 1 | Unknown (1) | D. latum (1)/Untested (1) | [17] |
| Heilongjiang | 7a | Raw fish (2) | D. latum (7)/D. latum (1), D. nihonkaiense (1), Untested (5) | [14, 15, 17, 20] |
| Raw salmon (1) | ||||
| Unknown (4) | ||||
| Jilin | 2 | Raw fish (1) | D. latum (2)/D. latum (1), Untested (1) | [14, 17] |
| Raw salmon (1) | ||||
| Shanghai | 6 | Raw salmon (5) | D. latum (6)/D. latum (1), D. nihonkaiense (4), Untested (1) | [15, 17, 21] |
| Unknown (1) |
a
These cases did not include the 3 cases in this study.