Organisms

Acanthocephala

A phylum of parasitic worms, closely related to tapeworms and containing two genera: Moniliformis, which sometimes infects man, and Macracanthorhynchus, which infects swine.

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Abstract

A phylum of parasitic worms, closely related to tapeworms and containing two genera: Moniliformis, which sometimes infects man, and Macracanthorhynchus, which infects swine.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Thorny-Headed Worms
  • Acanthocephalas
  • Thorny Headed Worms
  • Thorny-Headed Worm
  • Worm, Thorny-Headed
  • Worms, Thorny-Headed

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with HELMINTHIASIS or HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent

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History Note

74; was see under HELMINTHS 1963-73

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.132w

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NLM Classification

QX 200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acanthocephala. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000049. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000049
  2. Acanthocephala. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthocephala
  3. Acanthocephala. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178235