"Gnathostoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of parasitic nematodes that occurs in mammals including man. Infection in humans is either by larvae penetrating the skin or by ingestion of uncooked fish.
| Descriptor ID |
D006039
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.700.722.375
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gnathostoma" by people in Profiles.
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Gnathostomiasis in a patient who frequently consumes sushi. Am J Dermatopathol. 2011 Dec; 33(8):e91-3.