Preferred Label : diphyllobothrium;
MeSH definition : A genus of tapeworm containing several species which occurs in the intestine of fish,
birds, and mammals including man. Infection in humans is usually by eating uncooked
fish. The larval stage is known as SPARGANUM.;
MeSH synonym : diphyllobothriums;
MeSH annotation : infection DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies,
coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; infection DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS,
HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphyllobothrium;
UNII : txid28844;
Origin ID : D004170;
UMLS CUI : C0012563;
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A genus of tapeworm containing several species which occurs in the intestine of fish,
birds, and mammals including man. Infection in humans is usually by eating uncooked
fish. The larval stage is known as SPARGANUM.