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prepatent period — The biological incubation period … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
prepatent period — noun : the period between infection with a parasite and the demonstration of the parasite in the body especially as determined by the recovery of an infective form (as oocysts or eggs) from the feces … Useful english dictionary
period — 1. A certain duration or division of time. 2. One of the stages of a disease, e.g., p. of incubation, p. of convalescence. SEE ALSO: stage, phase. 3. Colloquialism for menses. 4. Any of the horizontal rows of chemical elements in the … Medical dictionary
prepatent — pre·pa·tent (pre paґtənt) before becoming apparent or manifest; in malariology the term is applied to the period elapsing between infection and detection of parasites in the blood … Medical dictionary
Dirofilaria immitis — For the album, see Heartworm (album). For the publisher, see Heartworm Press. Dirofilaria immitis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Heartworm — is a parasitic roundworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) that is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes. The heartworm is a type of filaria, a small thread like worm. The definitive host is the dog but it can also infect cats, wolves,… … Wikipedia
Schistosoma — Taxobox name = Schistosoma image width = 250px image caption = Schistsoma mansoni egg regnum = Animalia phylum = Platyhelminthes classis = Trematoda subclassis = Digenea ordo = Strigeidida familia = Schistosomatidae genus = Schistosoma genus… … Wikipedia
Parelaphostrongylus tenuis — or brainworm is a small parasitic nematode that infects the brain of many ungulates. Its natural host, the white tailed deer, is unaffected by its presence; other species, however, suffer severe neurological damage that eventually leads to death … Wikipedia
Uncinaria stenocephala — is one of the most common nematode parasites targeting dogs, cats, and foxes as well as humans. Common name: The Northern hookworm of dogs.Life CycleThe host ingests an infective third stage larva. The larva matures to the adult in the small… … Wikipedia
Metastrongylus — sp. under the microscope Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
