Organisms

Moniliformis

A genus of roundworms of the phylum Acanthocephala, parasitic in rats, mice, hamsters, dogs and cats. Occasional infection in man produces inflammation and ulceration of the intestinal mucosa.

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Abstract

A genus of roundworms of the phylum Acanthocephala, parasitic in rats, mice, hamsters, dogs and cats. Occasional infection in man produces inflammation and ulceration of the intestinal mucosa.

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  • Moniliformi

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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: coordinate with HELMINTHIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent

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History Note

91(75); was see under ACANTHOCEPHALA 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Moniliformis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008990. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008990
  2. Moniliformis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moniliformis
  3. Moniliformis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2782820