Parasitology

Parasitology

The study of parasites.

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polar filaments

Biology; Parasitology

Filaments arising from the opposite poles of the onchosphere membrane of Hymenolepis nana.

polar plugs

Biology; Parasitology

Mucoid plugs that are located at both ends of eggs of Trichuris and other members of the family Trichuridae.

population

Biology; Parasitology

A group of mutually related organisms.

prepatent period

Biology; Parasitology

The span of time from infection until the infection is detectable. The biological incubation period, usually between infection and initial clinical manifestations.

primitive gut

Biology; Parasitology

The structure that gives rise to the gut (intestine).

procercoid

Biology; Parasitology

The first larval stage of pseudophyllidian tapeworms which develops from the onchosphere; it contains a body proper and a caudal vestige of the onchosphere, the Cercomer.