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Opisthorchidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Opisthorchidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.715.520
Unique ID
D009890
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009890
Annotation
a family of trematodes; infection: coord IM with TREMATODE INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Scope Note
A family of lanceolate liver flukes of the class Trematoda which occurs in animals and man. There are several genera including Amphimerus, Cyclorchis, Delphinicola, Metorchis, Parametorchis, Phocitrema, Clonorchis, and Opisthorchis.
Registry Numbers
txid6196
Previous Indexing
Trematoda (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note
82
History Note
82
Date Introduced
1982/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Opisthorchidae Preferred
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