Diphyllobothriasis, also known as bothriocephalosis, is related to sparganosis and taeniasis. An important gene associated with Diphyllobothriasis is MT-CO1 (Mitochondrially Encoded Cytochrome C Oxidase I), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Metabolism and Respiratory electron transport, ATP synthesis by chemiosmotic coupling, and heat production by uncoupling proteins.. Affiliated tissues include small intestine and bone marrow.