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pen·ta·sto·mid

(pĕn′tə-stō′mĭd, pĕn-tăs′tə-mĭd)
[From New Latin Pentastomida, phylum name, from Pentastomum, name of a former genus in the phylum; see pentastome.]
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Noun 1. [画像:pentastomid - wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth]pentastomid - wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
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In all pulmonary parasitology work carried out with lizards, the gekkota clade is the species with the highest rates of pentastomid infection (Almeida et al., 2008a, b, c, 2009; Brito et al., 2014; Ribeiro et al., 2012a; Sousa et al., 2014).
Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) infecting Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Araripe Plateau, Northeast Brazil/Raillietiella mottae (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae) infectando Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) na Chapada do Araripe, Nordeste, Brasil
Kopeklerde 7'si nematod, ikisi cestod, ikisi trematod ve biri pentastomid olmak uzere 12 tur/cins parazit yumurtasi belirlenmistir.
Coban Kopeklerinde Diski Bakisina Gore Helmint Enfeksiyonlari ve Zoonoz Onemi: Helminth Infections by Coprological Examination in Sheep-Dogs and Their Zoonotic Importance
Our present study describes nematode, trematode, and pentastomid prevalence, intensity, and species richness of American alligators harvested in 2012 in Texas.
Spatial variation of parasite infracommunities in the american alligator (alligator mississippiensis)
We therefore conducted a cross-sectional observational study of patients undergoing abdominal surgery to investigate in detail the etiology of abdominal cystic lesions for the presence of pentastomid larvae in the district by histology and immunohistologic and molecular methods.
Co-infections in Visceral Pentastomiasis, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The nematode Cucullanus (Cucullanus) pinnai and the pentastomid Sebekia oxycephala were found in both streams grups showing similar parasitic levels.
Urbanization effects on the host/parasite relationship in fishes from tributary streams of Pirapo River, Parana State: assessment of potential environmental bioindicators/Efeitos da urbanizacao na relacao parasito/hospedeiro em peixes provenientes de riachos tributarios do rio Pirapo, Estado do Parana: avaliacao de potenciais bioindicadores ambientais
The parasite is the most commonly reported pentastomid parasite of dogs and it corresponds to over 99% of reports from pentastomid infection [8].
Linguatula serrata (Porocephalida: Linguatulidae) infection among client-owned dogs in Jalingo, North Eastern Nigeria: Prevalence and public health implications
In 1847, Pruner described the first human infection by a pentastomid in Cairo.
Pentastomiasis (Armillifer armillatus infestation)
On the systematics and life-cycle of the pentastomid genus Kiricephalus Sambon, 1922 with descriptions of three new species.
Two new tropical Colubrid snake hosts for the Pentastomid worm, Kiricephalus coarctatus (Pentastomida: Porocephalidae) from Panama
Prevalence and intensity of pentastomid infection in two species of snakes from northeastern Brazil.
First record of Porocephalus cf. clavatus (Pentastomida: Porocephalida) as a parasite on Bothrops asper (Squamata: Viperidae) in Costa Rica/Primeiro registro de Porocephalus cf. clavatus (Pentastomida: Porocephalida) como um parasita em Bothrops asper (Squamata: Viperidae) na Costa Rica
Taking this into account, this is the fifth record of a porocephalid pentastomid in Mexican snakes.
Porocephalus crotali (Pentastomida) parasitizing the Yucatan neotropical rattlesnake (Crotalus tzabcan) in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Comparative spermatology of a pentastomid, Raillietiella hemidactyli, and a branchiurian crustacean, Argulus foliaceus, with a discussion of pentastomid relationships.
Linguatula serrata tongue worm in human eye, Austria

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