Spirometra [Spirometra]
topical
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Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D013146
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
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- AH
- anatomy & histology
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- CY
- cytology
- DE
- drug effects
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- GE
- genetics 2
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PY
- pathogenicity
- PH
- physiology
- RE
- radiation effects
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology
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