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Preferred term

Echinococcus granulosus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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Entry terms

  • txid6210

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S0K5GZRV-L

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