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parasitology MeSH Qualifier Data 2026


MeSH Qualifier
parasitology
Unique ID
Q000469
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000469
Annotation
subhead only; for protozoa & higher parasites; see also /‌microbiology & /‌virology; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.50; DF: /‌parasitol or /PS
Scope Note
Used with animals, higher plants, organs, and diseases for parasitic factors. In diseases, it is not used if the parasitic involvement is implicit in the diagnosis.
Entry Version
PARASITOL
Abbreviation
PS
Entry Term(s)
helminthology
parasites
protozoa
protozoology
Online Note
search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/PS or PS (SH) or SUBS APPLY PS
History Note
75; used with Category A, B1-2, B6, C & F3 1975-86; A, B1-2, B6, C, F3 & INFANT, NEWBORN+ 1987-89; A, B1-2, B6, C & F3 1990 forward
Date Introduced
1975/01/01
Last Updated
2015/07/01
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