Organisms

Sparganum

The larval form of the diphyllobothriid tapeworms of the genus DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM and SPIROMETRA. Fish-eating mammals and man are the final hosts.

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Abstract

The larval form of the diphyllobothriid tapeworms of the genus DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM and SPIROMETRA. Fish-eating mammals and man are the final hosts.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Plerocercoid Larvae
  • Larvae, Plerocercoid
  • Sparganums

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = SPARGANOSIS; coord with precoord helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

79(75); was see under CESTODA 1965-78; was see under TAPEWORMS 1963-64

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Previous Indexing

  • Cestoda (1966-1974)
  • Diphyllobothrium (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sparganum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013032. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013032
  2. Sparganum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2307189