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Dientamoebiasis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Dientamoebiasis
Tree Number(s)
C01.610.432.275
C01.610.752.275
C06.405.469.452.275
Unique ID
D004030
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004030
Scope Note
Gastrointestinal infection with organisms of the genus DIENTAMOEBA.
Entry Term(s)
Dientamoeba Infection
Dientamoeba fragilis Infection
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS 1990; was see under AMEBIASIS 1967-89
Online Note
use AMEBIASIS to search DIENTAMOEBIASIS 1967-74
History Note
91(75); was see under PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS 1990; was see under AMEBIASIS 1967-89
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Dientamoebiasis Preferred
Dientamoeba fragilis Infection Narrower
Dientamoeba Infection Broader
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