Structured Summary
Abstract
A genus of large tapeworms.
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Taeniarhynchus
- Taenias
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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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Indexing Annotation
a tapeworm: do not confuse with TINEA (ringworm, a disease); do not confuse with TAENIA COLI see COLON; do not confuse entry term TAENIARHYNCHUS with Taeniorhyncus, a mosquito; infection = TAENIASIS; Taenia echinococcus = Echinococcus granulosus, its infection = ECHINOCOCCOSIS; larval form of TAENIA SAGINATA = Cysticercus bovis, its infection = CYSTICERCOSIS; larval form of TAENIA SOLIUM = CYSTICERCUS; its infection = CYSTICERCOSIS or NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; coord with specific precoord helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent
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History Note
TAENIARHYNCHUS was see under TAENIA 1966-78
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Taenia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013621. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013621
- Taenia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taenia_(flatworm)
- Taenia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310997