A superfamily of parasitic nematodes consisting of several genera. ENTEROBIUS, which occurs in humans, and Oxyuris, which occurs in horses, are two of the most common. Other genera are: Skrjabinema, Passalurus, Dermatoxys, and Probstmayria.

Annotation

a superfamily of nematodes; infection: coord IM with OXYURIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

DUI

D010124 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0015708

History note

SYPHACIA was see under OXYUROIDEA 1963-85

Online note

use OXYUROIDEA to search SYPHACIA 1966-85

Public note

SYPHACIA was see under OXYUROIDEA 1963-85