Multiple choice

Which of the following cestodes can lead to megaloblastic anaemia?

  1. Taenia saginata

  2. Hymenolepis nana

  3. Diphyllobothrium latum

  4. Spirometra spp.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Diphyllobothrium latum, also called fish tapeworm, causes severe vitamin B12 deficiency due to the parasite absorbing 80% of it. This leads to megaloblastic anaemia.