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Ascaridoidea MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ascaridoidea
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100
Unique ID
D001199
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001199
Annotation
do not confuse with the genera ASCARIDIA and ASCARIS; infection: coordinate IM with ASCARIDIDA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A superfamily of polymyarian nematode worms. An important characteristic of this group is the presence of three prominent lips around the mouth of the organism.
Entry Term(s)
Ascaroidea
Baylisascaris
Parascaris
Registry Numbers
txid33256
txid6258
txid6254
Related Numbers
txid6254
txid6258
NLM Classification #
QX 277
Previous Indexing
Nematoda (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
86; was ASCAROIDEA 1975-85
Online Note
use ASCARIDOIDEA to search ASCAROIDEA 1975-85
History Note
86; was ASCAROIDEA 1975-85
Date Established
1975/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Ascaridoidea Preferred
Baylisascaris Narrower
Parascaris Narrower
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