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Descriptor English: Cricetulus
Descriptor Spanish: Cricetulus
Descriptor Cricetulus
Entry term(s) hámster armenio
hámster chino
hámster gris
Scope note: Género de la familia Muridae constituida por nueve especies. C. migratorius, el hámster gris o armenio, y C. griseus, el hámster chino, son las dos especies usadas en la investigación biomédica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cricetulus
Descriptor French: Cricetulus
Entry term(s): Armenian Hamster
Armenian Hamsters
Chinese Hamster
Chinese Hamsters
Grey Hamster
Grey Hamsters
Hamster, Armenian
Hamster, Chinese
Hamster, Grey
Hamsters, Armenian
Hamsters, Chinese
Hamsters, Grey
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.075.250.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003412
Scope note: A genus of the family Muridae consisting of eleven species. C. migratorius, the grey or Armenian hamster, and C. griseus, the Chinese hamster, are the two species used in biomedical research.
Annotation: do not confuse with CRICETUS see CRICETINAE or CRICETIDAE see ARVICOLINAE; NIM with no qualifiers 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
Previous Indexing: Hamsters (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under HAMSTERS 1978-90
History Note: 91(78); was see under HAMSTERS 1978-90
DeCS ID: 29342
Unique ID: D003412
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/05/05
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Cricetulus - Preferred
Concept UI M0005318
Scope note A genus of the family Muridae consisting of eleven species. C. migratorius, the grey or Armenian hamster, and C. griseus, the Chinese hamster, are the two species used in biomedical research.
Preferred term Cricetulus
Hamsters, Armenian - Narrower
Concept UI M0005320
Preferred term Hamsters, Armenian
Entry term(s) Armenian Hamster
Armenian Hamsters
Grey Hamster
Grey Hamsters
Hamster, Armenian
Hamster, Grey
Hamsters, Grey
Hamsters, Chinese - Narrower
Concept UI M0005319
Preferred term Hamsters, Chinese
Entry term(s) Chinese Hamster
Chinese Hamsters
Hamster, Chinese



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