Taenia saginata
"Taenia saginata" 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.
Species of tapeworm in the genus TAENIA, that infects cattle. It is acquired by humans through the ingestion of raw or insufficiently cooked beef.
| Descriptor ID |
D041202
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.736.215.895.643
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| Concept/Terms |
Taenia saginata- Taenia saginata
- Taenia saginatas
- saginata, Taenia
- Tapeworm, Beef
- Beef Tapeworm
- Beef Tapeworms
- Tapeworms, Beef
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