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Descriptor English: Mermithoidea
Descriptor Spanish: Mermithoidea
Descriptor Mermithoidea
Entry term(s) Romanomermis
mermítido
Scope note: Superfamilia de nemátodos del orden ENOPLIDA. Entre sus características se incluyen un tracto alimentario reducido y la presencia de troposomas. Pueden encontrarse en el intestino de los humanos, por la ingestión de vegetales crudos no lavados o contaminados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mermithoidea
Descriptor French: Mermithoidea
Entry term(s): Mermithid
Mermithids
Mermithoideas
Romanomermi
Romanomermis
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.500.294.100.275.570
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008632
Scope note: A superfamily of nematodes of the order ENOPLIDA. Characteristics include a reduced alimentary tract and the presence of a trophosome. Its organisms can be present in the human intestine through ingestion of unwashed or contaminated raw vegetables.
Annotation: a superfamily of nematodes; infection (probably accidental through food contam): coord IM with ENOPLIDA 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
DeCS ID: 8809
Unique ID: D008632
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Mermithoidea - Preferred
Concept UI M0013453
Scope note A superfamily of nematodes of the order ENOPLIDA. Characteristics include a reduced alimentary tract and the presence of a trophosome. Its organisms can be present in the human intestine through ingestion of unwashed or contaminated raw vegetables.
Preferred term Mermithoidea
Entry term(s) Mermithid
Mermithids
Mermithoideas
Romanomermis - Narrower
Concept UI M0013454
Preferred term Romanomermis
Entry term(s) Romanomermi



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