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Echinococcus MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Echinococcus
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.215.327
Unique ID
D004446
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004446
Annotation
infection = ECHINOCOCCOSIS or its specifics; coordinate with specific helminth terms (for example, ANTIGENS, HELMINTH) if pertinent
Scope Note
A genus of very small TAPEWORMS, in the family Taeniidae. The adult form is found in various CARNIVORA but not humans. The larval form is seen in humans under certain epidemiologic circumstances.
Registry Number
txid6209
NLM Classification #
QX 442
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Echinococcus Preferred
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