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Record 1 2020-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A host which is normally used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle and in which it may multiply asexually but not sexually.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Être vivant, vertébré ou invertébré, dans l'organisme duquel un parasite se développe à l'état larvaire ou dans une phase d'immaturité sexuelle et peut cependant se multiplier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
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