Organisms

Spiruroidea

A superfamily of parasitic nematodes which requires one or two intermediate arthropod hosts before finally being eaten by the final host. Its organisms occur rarely in man.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A superfamily of parasitic nematodes which requires one or two intermediate arthropod hosts before finally being eaten by the final host. Its organisms occur rarely in man.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Spiruroideas
  • Gongylonema
  • Habronema
  • Physaloptera
  • Tetrameres
  • Gongylonemas
  • Habronemas
  • Physalopteras
  • Tetramere

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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 superfamily of nematodes; do not confuse with the order SPIRURIDA or the suborder SPIRURINA; infection: coord IM with SPIRURIDA INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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History Note

GONGYLONEMA & PHYSALOPTERA were see under SPIRUROIDEA 1963-85; FILARIA LABIALIS was see under SPIRUROIDEA 1963-78

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spiruroidea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013151. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013151
  2. Spiruroidea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiruroidea
  3. Spiruroidea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7578233