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Abstract
A genus of nematode parasites which inhabit the body cavity, serous membranes, and connective tissues of vertebrates. The parasitic species in humans is Dracunculus medinensis.
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- Dracunculus Nematodes
- Nematode, Dracunculus
- Nematodes, Dracunculus
- Dracunculus medinensis
- Guinea Worm
- Medina Worm
- Dracunculus medinenses
- Guinea Worms
- Medina Worms
- Worm, Guinea
- Worm, Medina
- Worms, Guinea
- Worms, Medina
- medinenses, Dracunculus
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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 = DRACUNCULIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent
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2003(1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dracunculus Nematode. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004321. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004321
- Dracunculus Nematode. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculus_(nematode)
- Dracunculus Nematode. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2341780