Spirometra [Spirometra]

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Definition

A genus of tapeworms of the family Diphyllobothriidae, which are parasites of fish-eating cats, dogs, and birds. Infection in man is caused by eating undercooked fish. The larval form is called SPARGANUM.

Annotation
a genus of tapeworm of Diphyllobothriidae; found in fish; larval form is SPARGANUM; infection: coord IM with CESTODE INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
DUI
D013146 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0020350
Previous indexing
Cestoda (1966-1978); Sparganum (1975-1978)
History note
91(86)79; was see under CESTODA 1986-90; was heading 1979-85; was see SPARGANUM 1975-78
Online note
use SPARGANUM to search SPIROMETRA 1975-78
Public note
91,79-85; was see under CESTODA 1986-90; was heading 1979-85; was see SPARGANUM 1975-78

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 417
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.500 Invertebrates 98
B01.050.500.500 Helminths 223
B01.050.500.500.736 Platyhelminths 73
B01.050.500.500.736.215 Cestoda 331
B01.050.500.500.736.215.228 Diphyllobothrium 15
B01.050.500.500.736.215.327 Echinococcus 66
B01.050.500.500.736.215.454 Hymenolepis 7
B01.050.500.500.736.215.520 Mesocestoides 25
B01.050.500.500.736.215.800 Spirometra 4
B01.050.500.500.736.215.800.810 Sparganum 1
B01.050.500.500.736.215.895 Taenia 100
B02 Archaea 61
B03 Bacteria 2 110
B04 Viruses 639

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