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Onchocerca MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Onchocerca
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.510
Unique ID
D009854
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009854
Annotation
infection = ONCHOCERCIASIS; coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent; /‌drug eff: consider FILARICIDES
Scope Note
A genus of parasitic nematodes whose organisms live and breed in skin and subcutaneous tissues. Onchocercal microfilariae may also be found in the urine, blood, or sputum.
NLM Classification #
QX 301
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Onchocerca Preferred
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