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Enterobius MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Enterobius
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.294.400.750.500.308
Unique ID
D004757
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004757
Annotation
a genus of nematodes; infection = ENTEROBIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Scope Note
A genus of intestinal nematode worms which includes the pinworm or threadworm Enterobius vermicularis.
Entry Term(s)
Enterobius vermicularis
Oxyuris vermicularis
Pinworms
Threadworms
Registry Numbers
txid51027
txid51028
Related Numbers
txid51028
Public MeSH Note
OXYURIS VERMICULARIS was see under ENTEROBIUS 1963-78
Online Note
use ENTEROBIUS to search OXYURIS VERMICULARIS 1966-78
History Note
OXYURIS VERMICULARIS was see under ENTEROBIUS 1963-78
Date Introduced
1960/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Enterobius Preferred
Enterobius vermicularis Narrower
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