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DIPHYLLOBOTRIUM LATUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broad fish tapeworm
1, record 1, English, broad%20fish%20tapeworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fish parasite which also infects man, at one time it was estimated that over ten million people in the world are hosts to this tapeworm, which is the largest (a mature length of 20-30 feet) found in humans. 1, record 1, English, - broad%20fish%20tapeworm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Diphyllobothrium latum
1, record 1, French, Diphyllobothrium%20latum
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que le Diphyllobothrium latum s’attache de préférence aux mammifères, y compris les humains, un grand nombre d’autres espèces de Diphyllobotrium n’ ont que les oiseaux comme hôtes définitifs. 1, record 1, French, - Diphyllobothrium%20latum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diphyllobotrium latum
1, record 2, English, diphyllobotrium%20latum
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diphyllobotrium latum
1, record 2, French, diphyllobotrium%20latum
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie des poissons. 2, record 2, French, - diphyllobotrium%20latum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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