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Taenia solium MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Taenia solium
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.215.895.775
Unique ID
D041201
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041201
Annotation
infection = TAENIASIS; larval form = CYSTICERCUS, its infection = CYSTICERCOSIS
Scope Note
Species of tapeworm in the genus TAENIA, that infects swine. It is acquired by humans through the ingestion of cured or undercooked pork.
Entry Term(s)
Tapeworm, Pork
Registry Number
txid6204
Previous Indexing
Taenia (1965-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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