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Descriptor English:   Ascariasis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Ascariasis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ascarķase 
Synonyms English:   Ascaris Infection
Ascariases
Ascaris Infections
Infection, Ascaris
Infections, Ascaris  
Tree Number:   C03.335.508.700.100.070
SP4.001.012.138.119.060
Definition English:   Infection by nematodes of the genus ASCARIS. Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer. 
Indexing Annotation English:   nematode infect caused by ASCARIS; do not confuse with ACARIASIS, mite infestation or ASCARIDIASIS, infection with ASCARIDIA; coord IM with species (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
TM transmission UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   1202 
Unique Identifier:   D001196 

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