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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.588.080.225
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Definition English:
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A species of parasitic nematodes distributed throughout the Pacific islands that infests the lungs of domestic rats. Human infection, caused by consumption of raw slugs and land snails, results in eosinophilic meningitis. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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a species of nematode in rat & man; infection: coord IM with STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
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History Note English:
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93
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30850
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Unique Identifier:
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D017185
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