helminth

[hel´minth]

a parasitic worm; see nematode and trematode.

hel·minth

(hel'minth),

An intestinal vermiform parasite, primarily nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, and acanthocephalans.

[G. helmins, worm]

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helminth

(hĕl′mĭnth′)

A parasitic worm, especially a roundworm or tapeworm.

hel·minth

(hel'minth)

Any intestinal vermiform parasite, primarily nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, and acanthocephalans.

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helminth

A worm, especially a parasitic NEMATODE or fluke (TREMATODE). From the Greek helmins , a worm.

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helminth

a PLATYHELMINTH worm.

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Helminth

A type of parasitic worm. Threadworms belong to a subcategory of helminths called nematodes, or roundworms.

Mentioned in: Threadworm Infection

hel·minth

(hel'minth)

Intestinal vermiform parasite, primarily nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, and acanthocephalans.

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Comparison of prevalence of Ancylostomes and other helminths based on different age groups.

ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL OF ANCYLOSTOMOSIS AND ITS PREVALENCE IN STRAY AND PET DOGS OF LAHORE METROPOLITAN

Soil-transmitted helminth infections should be considered when conducting differential diagnosis in patients with concealed gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia that cannot be explained by other causes (2,3).

Detection of Ascaris lumbricoides by Capsule Endoscopy

Helminth parasites of the Lesser Scaly Anole, Anolis uniformis (Squamata: Dactyloidae), from Los Tuxtlas, Southern Mexico: evidence of diet and habitat use.

New records of Helminths in Reptiles from five states of Brazil/ Novos registros de helmintos em repteis de cinco estados do Brasil

Helminth taxa might respond differently to anthelmintics (e.g., ascarid eggs might be less likely to have abnormalities after exposure, whereas this development has been noted in Trichuris spp.) (11, 12).

Abnormal Helminth Egg Development, Strange Morphology, and the Identification of Intestinal Helminth Infections

Immediately after killing, the fishes were visually examined for any ectoparasite and then a thorough examination of the whole body for helminth infestation was done with the help of hand lens or dissecting microscope.

Prevalence of helminth parasites in fishes (Salmo trutta and Schizothorax plagiostomus) in India

Hence, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal helminths in puppies attending for governmental veterinary services at Libertador Municipality in Caracas and to identify the risk factors associated to the parasitic infection.

Infecciones y factores de riesgo con helmintos intestinales zoonoticos en cachorros atendidos por servicios veterinarios gubernamentales en el municipio Libertador, Caracas, Venezuela

An analysis for the prevalence of human intestinal helminth parasites in urban and suburban communities of Islamabad.

Incidence of Tapeworm Infection in Human Population of Swat, Pakistan: An Occupation Based Study

Subramani et al., "Coincident filarial, intestinal helminth, and mycobacterial infection: Helminths fail to influence tuberculin reactivity, but BCG influences hookworm prevalence," The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol.

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factors among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspected Patients Attending University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

In Europe, filarioid helminths of veterinary and/or medical relevance have mainly been documented in Mediterranean regions, but increasingly these pathogens are being reported in temperate climate zones in Central and Northern Europe as well [1-3].

Xenomonitoring of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) for the Presence of Filarioid Helminths in Eastern Austria

Helminth infections might protect against T1D diabetes development by disrupting the pathways leading to the Th1-mediated destruction of insulin-producing beta cells mediated by mechanisms related to the capacity of the host to mount a Th2 response to parasites, thus, decreasing the frequency of T1D [4].

Host-Parasite Interactions in Individuals with Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Result in Higher Frequency of Ascaris lumbricoides and Giardia lamblia in Type 2 Diabetic Individuals