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HOTE DEFINITIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sealworm
1, record 1, English, sealworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cod worm 2, record 1, English, cod%20worm
correct, obsolete
- codworm 1, record 1, English, codworm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sealworm: previously called codworm. 1, record 1, English, - sealworm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ver du phoque
1, record 1, French, ver%20du%20phoque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ver de phoque 1, record 1, French, ver%20de%20phoque
correct, masculine noun
- ver de la morue 2, record 1, French, ver%20de%20la%20morue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nématode parasite (anisakiné) dont la morue est un hôte intermédiaire et les phoques les hôtes définitifs. 1, record 1, French, - ver%20du%20phoque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis quelques années, on parle plutôt de ver de phoque, le phoque constituant l'hôte définitif de ce parasite.(D'après le Collège McDonald). 1, record 1, French, - ver%20du%20phoque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- definitive host
1, record 2, English, definitive%20host
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Host in which sexual reproduction of the malaria parasite occurs. 1, record 2, English, - definitive%20host
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mosquito is often described as being the definitive host of the malaria parasite, but it is preferable to use the more specific term "invertebrate host". 1, record 2, English, - definitive%20host
Record 2, Key term(s)
- invertebrate host
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hôte définitif
1, record 2, French, h%C3%B4te%20d%C3%A9finitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hôte chez lequel s’opère la reproduction sexuée du parasite du paludisme. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%B4te%20d%C3%A9finitif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit souvent, et il est exact par définition, que le moustique est l'hôte définitif du parasite. Il serait préférable toutefois, en pratique, d’utiliser l'expression «hôte invertébré». 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%B4te%20d%C3%A9finitif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hôte invertébré
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Parasitosis
- Epidemiología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- huésped definitivo
1, record 2, Spanish, hu%C3%A9sped%20definitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- huésped final 2, record 2, Spanish, hu%C3%A9sped%20final
correct, masculine noun
- huésped primario 1, record 2, Spanish, hu%C3%A9sped%20primario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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