Ascaris suum [Ascaris suum]

topical
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Persistent link   https://www.medvik.cz/link/D017165
Definition

A species of parasitic nematode usually found in domestic pigs and a few other animals. Human infection can also occur, presumably as result of handling pig manure, and can lead to intestinal obstruction.

Annotation
a species of nematode usually found in pigs, transmissible to humans; infection: coord IM with ASCARIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
DUI
D017165 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0026066
Previous indexing
Ascaris (1966-1992)
History note
93
Public note
93

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 418
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.500 Invertebrates 99
B01.050.500.500 Helminths 223
B01.050.500.500.294 Nematoda 328
B01.050.500.500.294.400 Chromadorea
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500 Ascaridida 11
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100 Ascaridoidea 45
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.108 Ascaris 37
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.108.425 Ascaris lumbricoides 29
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.108.700 Ascaris suum 26
B02 Archaea 62
B03 Bacteria 2 121
B04 Viruses 641