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Descriptor English: Echinococcus multilocularis
Descriptor Spanish: Echinococcus multilocularis
Descriptor Echinococcus multilocularis
Scope note: Especie de tenia (CESTODA) del norte templado cuya forma adulta infecta a ZORROS y ROEDORES silvestres. La forma larvaria puede infectar a los seres humanos y producir QUISTES HIDATÍDICOS HEPÁTICOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Echinococcus multilocularis
Descriptor French: Echinococcus multilocularis
Entry term(s): Echinococcus multiloculari
multilocularis, Echinococcus
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.500.736.215.327.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048210
Scope note: A north temperate species of tapeworm (CESTODA) whose adult form infects FOXES and wild RODENTS. The larval form can infect humans producing HEPATIC HYDATID CYSTS.
Annotation: infection: coordinate (IM) with ECHINOCOCCOSIS (IM) or specifics (IM); infection in humans = ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC
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: 38513
Unique ID: D048210
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Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Echinococcus multilocularis - Preferred
Concept UI M0460931
Scope note A north temperate species of tapeworm (CESTODA) whose adult form infects FOXES and wild RODENTS. The larval form can infect humans producing HEPATIC HYDATID CYSTS.
Preferred term Echinococcus multilocularis
Entry term(s) Echinococcus multiloculari
multilocularis, Echinococcus



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