Organisms

Opisthorchis

A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Opisthorchidae. It consists of the following species: O. felineus, O. noverca (Amphimerus noverca), and O. viverrini. The intermediate hosts are snails, fish, and AMPHIBIANS.

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Abstract

A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Opisthorchidae. It consists of the following species: O. felineus, O. noverca (Amphimerus noverca), and O. viverrini. The intermediate hosts are snails, fish, and AMPHIBIANS.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Opisthorchi
  • Opisthorchis felineus
  • Opisthorchis viverrini
  • Opisthorchis viverrinus
  • viverrini, Opisthorchis

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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

infection = OPISTHORCHIASIS but note OPISTHORCHIS SINENSIS see CLONORCHIS SINENSIS: O. sinensis infection = CLONORCHIASIS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w.715w.520.700w

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QX 353

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Opisthorchis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009891. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009891
  2. Opisthorchis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opisthorchis
  3. Opisthorchis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2563380