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Abstract
A family of intestinal flukes of the class Trematoda which occurs in animals and man. Some of the genera are Heterophyes, Metagonimus, Cryptocotyle, Stellantchasmus, and Euryhelmis.
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Synonyms
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- Heterophyes
- Metagonimus
- Metagonimus yokogawai
- Yokogawa's Fluke
- Fluke, Yokogawa's
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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 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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History Note
82; HETEROPHYES was see under TREMATODA 1963-81; METAGONIMUS was heading 1963-81
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Previous Indexing
- Trematoda (1966-1981)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Heterophyidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006578. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006578
- Heterophyidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterophyidae
- Heterophyidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134892