Eukaryote
strongyloide
Subclass of:
Rhabdiasoidea
Definitions related to strongyloides:
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A genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Strongyloididae that infects the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and has an unsual lifecyle that includes free-living dioecious adult generations. Infection in immunocompromised individuals can result in potentially fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of parasitic nematodes widely distributed as intestinal parasites of mammals.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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