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Organism Forms > Microfilariae
... > Eukaryota > Animals > Invertebrates > Helminths > Nematoda > Chromadorea > Spirurida > Filarioidea > Microfilariae

Preferred term

Microfilariae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Microfilaria

Note

  • coordinate with specific helminth terms (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc.) if pertinent

Scope note

  • The prelarval stage of Filarioidea found in the blood and tissues of mammals, birds and intermediate hosts (vector).

History note

  • 91(75); was see under FILARIOIDEA 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008842

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