Ascaris suum

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"Ascaris suum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D017165
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.500.294.700.100.100.108.700
Concept/Terms	Ascaris suum Ascaris suum Ascaris suums suum, Ascaris suums, Ascaris

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ascaris suum".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Helminths [B01.050.500.500]
Nematoda [B01.050.500.500.294]
Secernentea [B01.050.500.500.294.700]
Ascaridida [B01.050.500.500.294.700.100]
Ascaridoidea [B01.050.500.500.294.700.100.100]
Ascaris [B01.050.500.500.294.700.100.100.108]
Ascaris suum [B01.050.500.500.294.700.100.100.108.700]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Ascaris suum".

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