Organisms

Echinostomatidae

A family of flukes (TREMATODA) characterized by a collar of spines at their anterior end. The body is elongated and is covered with spines, and the two suckers are usually close together. (Noble et al., Parasitology: the Biology of Animal Parasites, 6th ed, p183)

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A family of flukes (TREMATODA) characterized by a collar of spines at their anterior end. The body is elongated and is covered with spines, and the two suckers are usually close together. (Noble et al., Parasitology: the Biology of Animal Parasites, 6th ed, p183)

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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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a family of trematodes; infection: coord IM with TREMATODE INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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98; use explode 1982-97

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  • Trematoda (1966-1997)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w.715w.360w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Echinostomatidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004450. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004450
  2. Echinostomatidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinostomatidae
  3. Echinostomatidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5015037