Organisms

Echinococcus

A genus of very small TAPEWORMS, in the family Taeniidae. The adult form is found in various CARNIVORA but not humans. The larval form is seen in humans under certain epidemiologic circumstances.

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Abstract

A genus of very small TAPEWORMS, in the family Taeniidae. The adult form is found in various CARNIVORA but not humans. The larval form is seen in humans under certain epidemiologic circumstances.

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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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infection = ECHINOCOCCOSIS or its specifics; coordinate with specific helminth terms (for example, ANTIGENS, HELMINTH) if pertinent

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w.215w.327w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Echinococcus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004446. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004446
  2. Echinococcus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinococcus
  3. Echinococcus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q344662