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Paramphistomatidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Paramphistomatidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.715.600
Unique ID
D010250
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010250
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 of the class Trematoda found in the intestinal tract and liver of animals and man. Some of the genera are Homalagaster, Gastrodiscus, Paramphistomum, Watsonius, Nilocotyle, Gigantocotyle, Gastrothylax, Macropotrema, Ceylonocotyle, Zygocotyle, Cotylophoron, and Calicophoron.
Entry Term(s)
Amphistomidae
Gastrodiscoides
Paramphistomata
Paramphistomum
Watsonius
Registry Numbers
txid758767
txid408851
txid54402
txid758768
Related Numbers
txid408851
txid54402
txid758768
Previous Indexing
Trematoda (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note
82
History Note
82
Date Introduced
1982/01/01
Last Updated
2020/09/02
Paramphistomatidae Preferred
Gastrodiscoides Narrower
Paramphistomata Narrower
Paramphistomum Narrower
Watsonius Narrower
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