Organisms

Oesophagostomum

A genus of nematodes of the superfamily STRONGYLOIDEA, parasitic in the intestines of animals. The adults are usually free in the intestinal lumen; the larvae encyst in the wall.

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Abstract

A genus of nematodes of the superfamily STRONGYLOIDEA, parasitic in the intestines of animals. The adults are usually free in the intestinal lumen; the larvae encyst in the wall.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Oesophagostomums

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

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History Note

67; was see under HOOKWORMS 1963-66

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Previous Indexing

  • Ancylostomatoidea (1966)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.294w.400w.968w.710.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oesophagostomum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009815. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009815
  2. Oesophagostomum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oesophagostomum
  3. Oesophagostomum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3719465