"Echinococcus granulosus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of hydatid tapeworm (class CESTODA) in the family Taeniidae, whose adult form infects the DIGESTIVE TRACT of DOGS, other canines, and CATS. The larval form infects SHEEP; PIGS; HORSES; and may infect humans, where it migrates to various organs and forms permanent HYDATID CYSTS.
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D048209
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.736.215.327.400
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Echinococcus granulosus" by people in Profiles.
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Fl? M, Margenat M, Pellizza L, Gra?a M, Dur?n R, B?ez A, Salceda E, Soto E, Alvarez B, Fern?ndez C. Functional diversity of secreted cestode Kunitz proteins: Inhibition of serine peptidases and blockade of cation channels. PLoS Pathog. 2017 02; 13(2):e1006169.