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Descriptor English:
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Balantidium
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Balantidium
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Balantidium
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Synonyms English:
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Balantidiums
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Tree Number:
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B01.043.185.375.650.650.153
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Definition English:
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A genus of protozoa parasitic in the digestive tract of vertebrate or invertebrate hosts. Asexual multiplication is accomplished by transverse binary fission. Its organisms are ovoidal in shape and have a ciliated covering over the entire body. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection = BALANTIDIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1473
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Unique Identifier:
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D001448
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Similar:
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