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Abstract
Class of parasitic flukes consisting of subclasses Aspidogastrea and Digenea. The digenetic trematodes are the only ones found in man. They are endoparasites and require two hosts to complete their life cycle.
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16 entry terms
- Flukes
- Fluke
- Trematodas
- Aspidogastrea
- Digenea
- Echinochasmus
- Himasthla
- Paryphostomum
- Petasiger
- Troglotrema
- Aspidogastreas
- Digeneas
- Himasthlas
- Paryphostomums
- Petasigers
- Troglotremas
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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = TREMATODE INFECTIONS; coordinate with specific precoordinated helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent
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QX 353
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Trematoda. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014200. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014200
- Trematoda. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trematoda
- Trematoda. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207547