Organisms

Echinostoma

A genus of intestinal flukes of the family Echinostomatidae which consists of many species. They occur in man and other vertebrates. The intermediate hosts are frequently mollusks.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A genus of intestinal flukes of the family Echinostomatidae which consists of many species. They occur in man and other vertebrates. The intermediate hosts are frequently mollusks.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Echinostomas
  • Echinostoma ilocanum
  • Euparyphium ilocanum
  • Fascioletta ilocanum
  • Echinostoma ilocanums
  • Euparyphium ilocanums
  • Fascioletta ilocanums
  • ilocanum, Echinostoma
  • ilocanum, Fascioletta
  • ilocanums, Euparyphium

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19 allowable subheadings

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 = ECHINOSTOMIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Echinostoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004449. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004449
  2. Echinostoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinostoma
  3. Echinostoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046987