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GASTROPHILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gasterophilus infestation
1, record 1, English, gasterophilus%20infestation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gastrophilus infestation 1, record 1, English, gastrophilus%20infestation
correct
- gasterophilosis 2, record 1, English, gasterophilosis
correct
- gastrophilosis 3, record 1, English, gastrophilosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The disease caused by infestation with Gasterophilus spp. 2, record 1, English, - gasterophilus%20infestation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sporadic cases of abscess formation, even rupture of the stomach wall with local peritonitis, occur but the infestation, though dramatic, is virtually nonpathogenic. 2, record 1, English, - gasterophilus%20infestation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gasterophilus a genus of flies, the horse bot flies, the larvae of which develop in the gastrointestinal tract of horses and may sometimes infect humans. 2, record 1, English, - gasterophilus%20infestation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gastérophilose équine
1, record 1, French, gast%C3%A9rophilose%20%C3%A9quine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gastrophilose équine 1, record 1, French, gastrophilose%20%C3%A9quine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Myiase gastrique causée par une mouche(gastérophile [ou gastrophile]). 1, record 1, French, - gast%C3%A9rophilose%20%C3%A9quine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Larve de Gastrophilus equi, mouche de la famille des œstridés qui parasite l’estomac du cheval. La forme adulte qui éclot en août est une mouche qui ne vit que quelques jours pendant lesquels elle pond ses œufs dans le pelage du cheval; une fois les larves écloses elles occasionnent du prurit au cheval qui se lèche et les ingère. 2, record 1, French, - gast%C3%A9rophilose%20%C3%A9quine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasterofilosis
1, record 1, Spanish, gasterofilosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gastrofilosis 2, record 1, Spanish, gastrofilosis
correct, feminine noun
- gasterofilosis equina 3, record 1, Spanish, gasterofilosis%20equina
correct, feminine noun
- gasterofilosis de los equinos 4, record 1, Spanish, gasterofilosis%20de%20los%20equinos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasitosis del ganado caballar producida por las larvas del género Gasterophilus. 5, record 1, Spanish, - gasterofilosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gastrofilosis es una parasitosis invernal debida a la presencia y desarrollo, dentro del aparato digestivo del caballo, de larvas de moscas [...], la sospecha de infestación puede plantearse cuando los huevos de los gastrófilos se ven sobre el pelaje en el verano o en el otoño. 6, record 1, Spanish, - gasterofilosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Veterinary Medicine
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horse bot fly
1, record 2, English, horse%20bot%20fly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horse botfly 2, record 2, English, horse%20botfly
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worldwide, nine different species of Gasterophilus exist, primarily affecting horses and donkeys. ... Gasterophilus intestinalis (DeGeer) is the more common horse bot fly which is an internal parasite of the gastrointestinal tract. Gasterophilus nasalis (Linnaeus), the nose bot fly, and G. haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus), the throat bot fly, are also distributed throughout North America. 3, record 2, English, - horse%20bot%20fly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Médecine vétérinaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œstre intestinal
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bstre%20intestinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gastérophile 2, record 2, French, gast%C3%A9rophile
correct, masculine noun
- gastrophile 2, record 2, French, gastrophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de mouche qui parasite l’estomac du cheval. 3, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20intestinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On classe parfois, à tort, les gastrophiles dans la famille des œtridés. 4, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bstre%20intestinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Medicina veterinaria
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosca gasterófila del caballo
1, record 2, Spanish, mosca%20gaster%C3%B3fila%20del%20caballo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Díptero del género Gasterophilus, cuya larva parasita la región pilórica del estómago del caballo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - mosca%20gaster%C3%B3fila%20del%20caballo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se citan seis especies, todas del género Gasterophilus, que atacan a los equinos domésticos. Estas son G. intestinalis, G. haemorrhoidalis, G. nasalis, G. inermis, G. pecorum y G. nigricornis. [...] Gasterophilus intestinalis es la mosca gasterófila del caballo. Cada hembra deposita alrededor de 1,000 huevecillos de color amarillo claro que se adhieren [...] principalmente en la superficie interna de las rodillas, donde tienen acceso a la lengua, dientes y labios. [...] De la boca pasan rápidamente a la curvatura izquierda o porción esofágica del estómago. 3, record 2, Spanish, - mosca%20gaster%C3%B3fila%20del%20caballo
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