Mesocestoides

A genus of tapeworm, containing several species, found as adults in birds and mammals. The larvae or cysticercoid stage develop in invertebrates. Human infection has been reported and is probably acquired from eating inadequately cooked meat of animals infected with the second larval stage known as the tetrahythridium.

Year introduced: 1991(1987)

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.500.736.215.520

MeSH Unique ID: D008645

Registry Number: txid53467

Entry Terms:

• Mesocestoide

Previous Indexing:

• Cestoda (1966-1985)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Helminths
Platyhelminths
Cestoda
Mesocestoides