Organisms

Cercaria

The free-swimming larval forms of parasites found in an intermediate host.

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Abstract

The free-swimming larval forms of parasites found in an intermediate host.

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not use / embryol with reference to cercaria

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History Note

2011

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  1. B05.500.500w.150w
  2. G07.345.500w.550w.500.500w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cercaria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058487. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058487
  2. Cercaria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercaria
  3. Cercaria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191665