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Abstract
A genus of intestinal nematode worms which includes the pinworm or threadworm Enterobius vermicularis.
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Synonyms
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- Pinworms
- Threadworms
- Pinworm
- Threadworm
- Enterobius vermicularis
- Oxyuris vermicularis
- Enterobius vermiculari
- Oxyuris vermiculari
- vermiculari, Enterobius
- vermicularis, Oxyuris
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Aspects Covered
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
a genus of nematodes; infection = ENTEROBIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
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History Note
OXYURIS VERMICULARIS was see under ENTEROBIUS 1963-78
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Enterobius. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004757. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004757
- Enterobius. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterobius
- Enterobius. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213912