Disciplines and Occupations

Food Parasitology

The presence of parasites in food and food products. For the presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY is available.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The presence of parasites in food and food products. For the presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY is available.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Parasitology, Food

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific food / parasitol and specific parasite

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History Note

91

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Previous Indexing

  • Food Contamination (1966-1990)
  • specific parasite (1966-1990)

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  1. H01w.158w.273w.688w.500
  2. J01.576w.423w.850w.730w.500w.249.650
  3. N06.850w.460.400.650
  4. N06.850w.601w.500w.249.650

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NLM Classification

WA 701

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Food Parasitology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016266. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016266
  2. Food Parasitology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69863287