| Descriptor English: | Echinococcosis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Equinococosis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Equinococose | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Échinococcose | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Cyst, Hydatid Cystic Echinococcoses Cystic Echinococcosis Cysts, Hydatid Echinococcoses Echinococcoses, Cystic Echinococcosis, Cystic Echinococcus Granulosus Infection Echinococcus Granulosus Infections Echinococcus Infection Echinococcus Infections Granulosus Infection, Echinococcus Granulosus Infections, Echinococcus Hydatid Cyst Hydatid Cysts Hydatid Disease Hydatid Diseases Hydatidoses Hydatidosis Infection, Echinococcus Infection, Echinococcus Granulosus Infections, Echinococcus Granulosus |
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| Tree number(s): |
C01.610.335.190.396 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004443 | ||||||
| Scope note: | An infection caused by the infestation of the larval form of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The liver, lungs, and kidney are the most common areas of infestation. |
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| Annotation: | coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC and ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PULMONARY are also available; Taenia echinococcus infection = ECHINOCOCCOSIS + ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS |
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| 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 |
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| DeCS ID: | 4509 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D004443 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2019/07/02 |
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DISEASES
Infections [C01]Infections
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Echinococcosis
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Cystic Echinococcosis
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| Concept UI |
M0006960 |
| Scope note | An infection caused by the infestation of the larval form of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The liver, lungs, and kidney are the most common areas of infestation. |
| Preferred term | Echinococcosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Echinococcoses Echinococcus Infection Echinococcus Infections Infection, Echinococcus |
| Concept UI |
M000640389 |
| Preferred term | Cystic Echinococcosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Cyst, Hydatid Cystic Echinococcoses Cysts, Hydatid Echinococcoses, Cystic Echinococcosis, Cystic Echinococcus Granulosus Infection Echinococcus Granulosus Infections Granulosus Infection, Echinococcus Granulosus Infections, Echinococcus Hydatid Cyst Hydatid Cysts Hydatid Disease Hydatid Diseases Hydatidoses Hydatidosis Infection, Echinococcus Granulosus Infections, Echinococcus Granulosus |
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