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Echinostomatidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Echinostomatidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.715.360
Unique ID
D004450
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004450
Annotation
a family of trematodes; infection: coord IM with TREMATODE INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Scope Note
A family of flukes (TREMATODA) characterized by a collar of spines at their anterior end. The body is elongated and is covered with spines, and the two suckers are usually close together. (Noble et al., Parasitology: the Biology of Animal Parasites, 6th ed, p183)
Registry Numbers
txid99737
Previous Indexing
Trematoda (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98; use explode 1982-97
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1981/05/15
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Echinostomatidae Preferred
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