Preferred Label : ascaris suum;
MeSH definition : A species of parasitic nematode usually found in domestic pigs and a few other animals.
Human infection can also occur, presumably as result of handling pig manure, and can
lead to intestinal obstruction.;
MeSH synonym : ascaris suums; suum, ascaris;
CISMeF synonym : suums, ascaris;
MeSH annotation : a species of nematode usually found in pigs, transmissible to humans; infection: coord
IM with ASCARIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies,
coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascaris suum;
UNII : txid6253;
Origin ID : D017165;
UMLS CUI : C0162605;
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A species of parasitic nematode usually found in domestic pigs and a few other animals.
Human infection can also occur, presumably as result of handling pig manure, and can
lead to intestinal obstruction.