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CESTODOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Animal Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parasitic infection
1, record 1, English, parasitic%20infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parasites are organisms that live off other organisms, or hosts, to survive. Some parasites don’t noticeably affect their hosts. Others grow, reproduce, or invade organ systems that make their hosts sick, resulting in a parasitic infection. 1, record 1, English, - parasitic%20infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Maladies des animaux
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection parasitaire
1, record 1, French, infection%20parasitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parasitosis
1, record 1, Spanish, parasitosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad parasitaria 1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20parasitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad infecciosa causada por protozoos, vermes(cestodos, trematodos, nematodos) o artrópodos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - parasitosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taeniasis
1, record 2, English, taeniasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms. 1, record 2, English, - taeniasis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téniasis
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9niasis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- téniose 1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9niose
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie provoquée par les ténias adultes. Elle se manifeste surtout par de l'anémie, avec amaigrissement, des convulsions et de l'entérite. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9niasis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- teniosis
1, record 2, Spanish, teniosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- teniasis 2, record 2, Spanish, teniasis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad parasitaria intestinal causada por la forma adulta de cestodos del género Taenia. 2, record 2, Spanish, - teniosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teniosis es una enfermedad zoonótica producida por el cestodo de Taenia solium o Taenia saginata. 3, record 2, Spanish, - teniosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tenias, cuyos adultos son hermafroditas, requieren de un huésped intermediario para cumplir su ciclo biológico: el cerdo y el jabalí, en el caso de la Taenia solium, y el ganado vacuno para la Taenia saginata. 2, record 2, Spanish, - teniosis
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