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Descriptor English: Opisthorchidae
Descriptor Spanish: Opisthorchidae
Descriptor Opisthorchidae
Scope note: Familia de trematodos hepáticos lanceolados de la clase Trematoda, que se encuentra en animales y en el hombre. Hay varios géneros entre los que se incluyen Amphimerus, Cyclorchis, Delphinicola, Metorchis, Parametorchis, Phocitrema, Clonorchis y Opisthorchis.
Descriptor Portuguese: Opisthorchidae
Descriptor French: Opisthorchidae
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.500.736.715.520
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009890
Scope note: A family of lanceolate liver flukes of the class Trematoda which occurs in animals and man. There are several genera including Amphimerus, Cyclorchis, Delphinicola, Metorchis, Parametorchis, Phocitrema, Clonorchis, and Opisthorchis.
Annotation: a family of trematodes; infection: coord IM with TREMATODE INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Trematoda (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note: 82
History Note: 82
DeCS ID: 10070
Unique ID: D009890
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Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1981/05/15
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Opisthorchidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0015339
Scope note A family of lanceolate liver flukes of the class Trematoda which occurs in animals and man. There are several genera including Amphimerus, Cyclorchis, Delphinicola, Metorchis, Parametorchis, Phocitrema, Clonorchis, and Opisthorchis.
Preferred term Opisthorchidae



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