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ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ichthyophthirius
1, record 1, English, ichthyophthirius
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 2, record 1, English, Ichthyophthirius%20multifiliis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of holotrichous ciliates comprising a single species (I. multifiliis) that are parasitic in the skin of various freshwater fishes where they encyst and multiply causing a severe and sometimes fatal inflammation. 1, record 1, English, - ichthyophthirius
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ichthyophthirius 1, record 1, French, ichthyophthirius
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Faute de documentation, il n'a pas été possible d'attester ce terme dans un ouvrage français. Un ichtyologiste-traducteur assure néanmoins que l'équivalent français ne saurait être différent de l'anglais, les deux provenant du latin. 1, record 1, French, - ichthyophthirius
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ich
1, record 2, English, ich
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ick 1, record 2, English, ick
correct
- ichthyophthiriasis 1, record 2, English, ichthyophthiriasis
correct
- ichthyophthirius 1, record 2, English, ichthyophthirius
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A severe dermatitis of freshwater fish that results from invasion of the skin by a ciliated protozoan(Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) and is esp. destructive in the aquarium and hatchery-called also ichthyophthiriasis, ichthyophthirius. 1, record 2, English, - ich
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ichtyophtiriose
1, record 2, French, ichtyophtiriose
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie des points blancs 1, record 2, French, maladie%20des%20points%20blancs
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie des poissons d'eau douce due à un protozoaire cilié : Ichtyophtirius multifilus. Cette affection parasitaire, communément appelée «maladie des points blancs», se manifeste par l'apparition de petites taches blanches sur l'épiderme et les nageoires. 1, record 2, French, - ichtyophtiriose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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