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Anisakis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Anisakis
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.075
Unique ID
D017163
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017163
Annotation
a genus of nematodes found in marine animals & birds; infection = ANISAKIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Scope Note
A genus of nematodes of the superfamily ASCARIDOIDEA. Its organisms are found in the stomachs of marine animals and birds. Human infection occurs by ingestion of raw fish that contain larvae.
Previous Indexing
Ascaridoidea (1975-1988)
Nematoda (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93; was see NEMATODA 1989-92
Online Note
use NEMATODA to search ANISAKIS 1989-92
History Note
93; was see NEMATODA 1989-92
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/07
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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