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Acanthocephala MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acanthocephala
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.132
Unique ID
D000049
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000049
Annotation
infection: coordinate with HELMINTHIASIS or HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent
Scope Note
A phylum of parasitic worms, closely related to tapeworms and containing two genera: Moniliformis, which sometimes infects man, and Macracanthorhynchus, which infects swine.
Entry Term(s)
Thorny-Headed Worms
Registry Numbers
txid10232
NLM Classification #
QX 200
Public MeSH Note
74; was see under HELMINTHS 1963-73
Online Note
search HELMINTHS 1966-73
History Note
74; was see under HELMINTHS 1963-73
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Acanthocephala Preferred
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