Organisms

Cysticercus

The larval form of various tapeworms of the genus Taenia.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The larval form of various tapeworms of the genus Taenia.

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = CYSTICERCOSIS or NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent

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History Note

91(75); was see under TAENIA 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w.215w.895w.286w

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NLM Classification

QX 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cysticercus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003552. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003552
  2. Cysticercus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysticercus
  3. Cysticercus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1149020