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Descriptor English: Mesocricetus
Descriptor Spanish: Mesocricetus
Descriptor Mesocricetus
Entry term(s) Mesocricetus auratus
hámster dorado
hámster dorado de Siria
hámster sirio
Scope note: Género de la familia Muridae que abarca tres especies. Las cepas actualmente domesticadas se desarrollaron de individuos procedentes de Siria. Se utilizan ampliamene en la investigación biomédica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mesocricetus
Descriptor French: Mesocricetus
Entry term(s): Golden Hamster
Golden Hamsters
Golden Syrian Hamsters
Hamster, Golden
Hamster, Syrian
Hamsters, Golden
Hamsters, Golden Syrian
Hamsters, Syrian
Mesocricetus auratus
Syrian Hamster
Syrian Hamsters
Syrian Hamsters, Golden
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.075.250.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008647
Scope note: A genus of the family Muridae having three species. The present domesticated strains were developed from individuals brought from Syria. They are widely used in biomedical research.
Annotation: NIM when experimental animal
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under HAMSTERS 1975-90
Online Note: search HAMSTERS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under HAMSTERS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 29444
Unique ID: D008647
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Mesocricetus - Preferred
Concept UI M0013474
Scope note A genus of the family Muridae having three species. The present domesticated strains were developed from individuals brought from Syria. They are widely used in biomedical research.
Preferred term Mesocricetus
Hamsters, Golden Syrian - Narrower
Concept UI M0013472
Preferred term Hamsters, Golden Syrian
Entry term(s) Golden Hamster
Golden Hamsters
Golden Syrian Hamsters
Hamster, Golden
Hamster, Syrian
Hamsters, Golden
Hamsters, Syrian
Mesocricetus auratus
Syrian Hamster
Syrian Hamsters
Syrian Hamsters, Golden



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