Descriptor in English: | Cysticercosis |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Cisticercosis |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Cisticercose |
Descriptor in French: | Cysticercose |
Entry term(s): |
Cysticercoses |
Tree number(s): |
C01.610.335.190.902.185 SP4.012.138.119.065 |
Scope note: | Infection with CYSTICERCUS, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS. |
Annotation: | coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS is also available. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy TM transmission UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
See also the descriptors: |
Taenia
MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 22410 |
Descriptor UI: | D003551 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2012/12/04 |
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DISEASES
Infections [C01]Infections -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Cysticercosis
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Concept UI |
M0005552 |
Scope note | Infection with CYSTICERCUS, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS. |
Preferred term | Cysticercosis |
Entry term(s) |
Cysticercoses |
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