Organisms

Trichomonas

A genus of parasitic flagellate EUKARYOTES distinguished by the presence of four anterior flagella, an undulating membrane, and a trailing flagellum.

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A genus of parasitic flagellate EUKARYOTES distinguished by the presence of four anterior flagella, an undulating membrane, and a trailing flagellum.

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  • Trichomona

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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 = TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; trichomonicides = ANTITRICHOMONAL AGENTS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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  1. B01w.630w.800w.808w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trichomonas. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014244
  2. Trichomonas. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomonas
  3. Trichomonas. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309497