A genus of intestinal nematode parasites belonging to the superfamily HELIGMOSOMATOIDEA, which commonly occurs in rats but has been experimentally transmitted to other rodents and rabbits. Infection is usually through the skin.

Annotation

a genus of nematodes; infection: coord IM with STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

DUI

D009559 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014866

Previous indexing

Ancylostomatoidea (1966-1974)

History note

79(75); was see under HOOKWORMS 1975-78

Public note

79; was see under HOOKWORMS 1975-78