Eukaryote
gnathostoma
Subclass of:
Thelazioidea
Definitions related to gnathostoma:
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A genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Gnathostomatidae. The Gnathostoma lifecycle involves copepods as the first intermediate host; fish, frogs, or snakes as the second intermediate host; and pigs, cats, dogs, or wild animals as its natural definitive host. Humans may become infested by eating infested fish or fowl. Infestation causes gnathostomiasis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of parasitic nematodes that occurs in mammals including man. Infection in humans is either by larvae penetrating the skin or by ingestion of uncooked fish.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 Gnathostoma genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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