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FLY-STRIKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myiasis
1, record 1, English, myiasis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fly strike 2, record 1, English, fly%20strike
correct
- fly-strike 3, record 1, English, fly%2Dstrike
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence of the maggots of flies in the living bodies of man or animals. 4, record 1, English, - myiasis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The myiasis-producing flies are now usually divided into three groups: specific, semi-specific, and accidental. 5, record 1, English, - myiasis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- myaesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myiase
1, record 1, French, myiase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- myase 2, record 1, French, myase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lésion de la peau ou des cavités naturelles de l'homme ou des animaux, provoquée par des larves de mouches vivant habituellement ou accidentellement en parasites. 3, record 1, French, - myiase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- miasis
1, record 1, Spanish, miasis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasitismo causado por larvas de dípteros a los animales domésticos, silvestres y el hombre. 2, record 1, Spanish, - miasis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las miasis pueden ser obligatorias o facultativas. Son obligatorias si la larva es un parásito que necesita tejidos vivos para desarrollarse; son facultativas si la larva normalmente vive en cadáveres o vegetales en descomposición pero puede desarrollarse en tejidos inflamados o necróticos de un vertebrado vivo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - miasis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las miasis de acuerdo a su ubicación se clasifican en: cutánea, cavitaria e intestinal. 4, record 1, Spanish, - miasis
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