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anthelmintic treatment, she passed, besides a Tsenia solium, 2 specimens of Hymeno- 
lepis dimbmta, measuring 25 and 30 cm., one of which possessed a head. 
In the second case (Gkassi, 18881, 500, Grassi & Eovelli, 1888b) infection was 
induced experimentally by feeding a man with cysticercoids (see p. 95). 
Pisa, Italy, 1895 1 case. 
A specimen of tapeworm, which had been passed by a boy in September, 1895, 
after the administration of an anthelmintic, was referred to Sonsino (Soxsixo & 
ZscHOKKE, 1896) for determination by Doctor Modigliano, of the Pisa hospital. 
Sonsino determined the specimen as Tfenia flavopunctata Weinland {=H. dimbmta). 
Zschokke made a similar determination. The description of the worm and the 
figure of an egg given by Sonsino leave no doubt as to its identity. 
Centuripe, Sicily, 1900 2 cases. 
Peeviteea (1900) discovered in the feces of sulphur miners in Sicily the eggs of a 
tapeworm, undoubtedly of the species Hymenolepis diminuia. 
The first case was that of a sulphur miner, male, 11 years old. There was an 
average of one egg in every preparation. The eggs were mostly spherical, almost 
double the size of eggs of Tsenia solium; two membranes were present, separated by 
an abundant hyaline substance which shriveled in glycerine and drew away from 
the outer membrane; the latter was distinctly striated radially; some of the eggs 
were uncolored, some yellowish. Male fern was administered. Whether any worms 
were passed is not known, but a reexamination of the feces some days later showed 
no eggs present. 
In the feces from the other case 2 to 3 eggs were found in every preparation. The 
subject of this case was not seen, no’’ was any information regarding his age, physical 
condition, etc., obtainable. 
AXAT^YSIS OF CASES. 
AGE AND SEX OF INDIVID CALS AFFECTED. 
Of the 12 cases reported. 5 Avere females, 3 were males, while the 
sex of the remaining 1 cases is not given. Two were adults, one of 
whom was a Avoman, lU years of age; 8 were children, and the ages of 
2 were not given. Four were hetAveen and 2 years: 1 was 3 years, 
and 2 were 11 and 12 years, respectively: the age of the other child 
Avas not given. 
SITUATION OF THE PARASITE IN THE INTESTINE. 
In the single autopsA^ Avhich has been performed (Packard, 1900) 
the Avorni was found attached 2.5 cm. aboA^e the ileo-cecal A^lve. 
NUAIBER OF SPECIAIENS PRESENT. 
The number of specimens present in infected indiAuduals has Availed 
from 1 to 1. In 1 cases there was 1: in 3 cases, 2; in 1 case, 3: and 
in 1 case, 1. 
OTHER PARASITES PRESENT. 
In 2 cases the presence of Ascaris and in 1 case the presence of 
Tsenia solium was noted: 1 case was suH'ering with a hydatid cyst of 
the liver. 
