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Sparganosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sparganosis
Tree Number(s)
C01.610.335.190.304.780
Unique ID
D013031
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013031
Annotation
tapeworm infect; see note under SPARGANUM; infect at larval stage: DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS is infect by adult
Scope Note
Infection of animals, including fish and man, with a developmental stage of Diphyllobothrium. This stage has recently been referred to as a plerocercoid but the name sparganum has persisted. Therefore, infection of fish or other animals with the plerocercoid larvae is sparganosis. Fish-eating mammals, including man, are the final hosts.
See Also
Diphyllobothriasis
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Sparganosis Preferred
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