A superfamily of parasitic nematodes which requires one or two intermediate arthropod hosts before finally being eaten by the final host. Its organisms occur rarely in man.

Annotation

a superfamily of nematodes; do not confuse with the order SPIRURIDA or the suborder SPIRURINA; infection: coord IM with SPIRURIDA INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

DUI

D013151 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0020360

History note

GONGYLONEMA & PHYSALOPTERA were see under SPIRUROIDEA 1963-85; FILARIA LABIALIS was see under SPIRUROIDEA 1963-78

Online note

use SPIRUROIDEA to search GONGYLONEMA & PHYSALOPTERA 1966-85 & FILARIA LABIALIS 1966-78

Public note

GONGYLONEMA & PHYSALOPTERA were see under SPIRUROIDEA 1963-85; FILARIA LABIALIS was see under SPIRUROIDEA 1963-78