helminth (intestinal worms)

Introduction

An intestinal vermiform parasite, including:

• cestodes (tapeworms)
• nematodes (round worms)
• trematodes (flukes)
• acanthocephala

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Laboratory

• helminth IgE Ab in serum

More general terms

• protostomia

More specific terms

• acanthocephala
• nematode (roundworm)
• platyhelminth (flatworm)
• Rotifera (rotifer)

Additional terms

• antihelmintic
• helminth infection