Organisms

Filarioidea

A superfamily of nematodes of the order SPIRURIDA. Members possess a filiform body and a mouth surrounded by papillae.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A superfamily of nematodes of the order SPIRURIDA. Members possess a filiform body and a mouth surrounded by papillae.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Filarioideas
  • Litomosoides
  • Litomosoide

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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

infection = FILARIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent

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QX 301

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Filarioidea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005370. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005370
  2. Filarioidea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filarioidea
  3. Filarioidea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1412499