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Strongyloides stercoralis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Strongyloides stercoralis
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.294.400.875.640.680.700
Unique ID
D017171
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017171
Annotation
infection: coordinate with STRONGYLOIDIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent
Scope Note
A species of parasitic nematode widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. The females and their larvae inhabit the mucosa of the intestinal tract, where they cause ulceration and diarrhea.
Registry Numbers
txid6248
Previous Indexing
Strongyloides (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/22
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Strongyloides stercoralis Preferred
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