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Strongyloidea  

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Note

  • a superfamily of nematodes: do not confuse with STRONGYLIDA, an order; infection: coord IM with STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

Scope note

  • A superfamily of strongyles or roundworms which are parasites in the intestinal tract of equines, pigs, rodents, and primates (including man). It includes the genera Cyasthostomum, Ransomus, Globocephalus, OESOPHAGOSTOMUM, and STRONGYLUS.

History note

  • 73; was see under HOOKWORMS 1963-66

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013320

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