Abstract
Described first as a taeniid in 1819, the tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta is at home in the small bowel of rats and expelled from mice by 10–12 days of infection. Distinct among hymenolepids via its unarmed scolex, H. diminuta has served as a model to define tapeworm biochemistry, physiology, and nutrient absorption. H. diminuta infection has been used to dissect host immunological responses to a largely innocuous helminth that does not migrate through the host or invade tissue. With the exception of competing for host nutrients, the lifestyle of H.
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