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Diphyllobothrium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Diphyllobothrium
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.215.228
Unique ID
D004170
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004170
Annotation
infection = DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent
Scope Note
A genus of tapeworm containing several species which occurs in the intestine of fish, birds, and mammals including man. Infection in humans is usually by eating uncooked fish. The larval stage is known as SPARGANUM.
Registry Numbers
txid28844
NLM Classification #
QX 400
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Diphyllobothrium Preferred
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