DeCS

Descriptor English:

Helminths

Descriptor Spanish:

Helmintos

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	helmintos
Entry term(s)	Gordius Nematomorpha asquelmintos gusanos parasitarios lombrices parasitarias
Scope note:	Conocidos comúnmente como gusanos parasitarios. Este grupo incluye los ACANTOCÉFALOS, NEMATODOS y PLATELMINTOS. Algunos autores consideran helmintos a ciertas especies de SANGUIJUELAS que pueden temporalmente convertirse en parásitos.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Helmintos

Descriptor French:

Helminthes

Entry term(s):

Aschelminthes
Gordiens
Gordius
Nematomorpha
Nématomorphes
Vers parasites

Tree number(s):

B01.050.500.500

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006376

Scope note:

Commonly known as parasitic worms, this group includes the ACANTHOCEPHALA; NEMATODA; and PLATYHELMINTHS. Some authors consider certain species of LEECHES that can become temporarily parasitic as helminths.

Annotation:

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection equals HELMINTHIASIS; coordinate with specific precoordinated helminth terms (e.g., ANTIGENS, HELMINTH) if pertinent

Allowable Qualifiers:

AH anatomie et histologie
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CY cytologie
DE effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
GD croissance et développement
GE génétique
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PH physiologie
PS parasitologie
PY pathogénicité
RE effets des radiations
UL ultrastructure
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

6525

Unique ID:

D006376

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Date Established:

1960/01/01

Date of Entry:

1999/01/01

Revision Date:

2009/07/06