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Descriptor English: Echinococcus granulosus
Descriptor Spanish: Echinococcus granulosus
Descriptor Echinococcus granulosus
Scope note: Especie de tenia hidátide (Clase CESTODA) de la familia Taeniidae, cuyas formas adultas infectan el TRACTO DIGESTIVO de PERROS, otros caninos y GATOS. La forma larvaria infecta a OVINOS, CERDOS, CABALLOS y puede infectar a los seres humanos, en donde migra a diversos órganos y forma QUISTES HIDATÍDICOS permanentes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Echinococcus granulosus
Descriptor French: Echinococcus granulosus
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.500.736.215.327.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048209
Scope note: A species of hydatid tapeworm (class CESTODA) in the family Taeniidae, whose adult form infects the DIGESTIVE TRACT of DOGS, other canines, and CATS. The larval form infects SHEEP; PIGS; HORSES; and may infect humans, where it migrates to various organs and forms permanent HYDATID CYSTS.
Annotation: infection: coordinate (IM) with ECHINOCOCCOSIS (IM) or specifics (IM); Taenia echinococcus goes here
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Echinococcus (1965-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38512
Unique ID: D048209
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Echinococcus granulosus - Preferred
Concept UI M0460930
Scope note A species of hydatid tapeworm (class CESTODA) in the family Taeniidae, whose adult form infects the DIGESTIVE TRACT of DOGS, other canines, and CATS. The larval form infects SHEEP; PIGS; HORSES; and may infect humans, where it migrates to various organs and forms permanent HYDATID CYSTS.
Preferred term Echinococcus granulosus



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