Eukaryote
capillaria
Subclass of:
Trichuroidea
Definitions related to capillaria:
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A genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Capillariidae. Members of this genus infect dogs and cats, livestock, poultry, and wild mammals, birds and fish.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of trichuroid nematodes parasitic in the liver and intestines of many mammals and birds. Two species, C. hepatica and C. philippinensis, produce often fatal infections in man.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any nematode parasite that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Capillaria genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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