Organisms

Heligmosomatoidea

A superfamily of parasitic nematodes which were formerly considered a part of TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA. It includes the following genera: Heligmosomum, NEMATOSPIROIDES, and NIPPOSTRONGYLUS. The hosts are rodents.

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Abstract

A superfamily of parasitic nematodes which were formerly considered a part of TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA. It includes the following genera: Heligmosomum, NEMATOSPIROIDES, and NIPPOSTRONGYLUS. The hosts are rodents.

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  • Heligmosomatoideas

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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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infection: coordinate with STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heligmosomatoidea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006369. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006369
  2. Heligmosomatoidea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69381159