Structured Summary
Abstract
A family of flagellated EUKARYOTES that live in the intestines of several invertebrate and vertebrate species.
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Retortamonadida
- Retortamonads
- Retortamonad
- Retortamonadidas
- Chilomastix
- Retortamonas
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Aspects Covered
17 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings 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
infection; coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
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History Note
2010; for CHILOMASTIX use INVERTEBRATES 1992-2009
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Previous Indexing
- Invertebrates (2001-2009)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Retortamonadidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056919. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056919
- Retortamonadidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retortamonadidae
- Retortamonadidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18674619