"Acanthocephala" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A phylum of parasitic worms, closely related to tapeworms and containing two genera: Moniliformis, which sometimes infects man, and Macracanthorhynchus, which infects swine.
| Descriptor ID |
D000049
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.132
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| Concept/Terms |
Acanthocephala- Acanthocephala
- Acanthocephalas
- Thorny-Headed Worms
- Thorny Headed Worms
- Thorny-Headed Worm
- Worm, Thorny-Headed
- Worms, Thorny-Headed
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acanthocephala" by people in Profiles.
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Gastrointestinal and external parasites of the Variable hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) in Chile. Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2019 Aug 01; 28(3):376-382.
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Sphaerirostris picae (Rudolphi, 1819) (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae), representative of the genus Sphaerirostris. Parasitol Res. 2019 Jul; 118(7):2213-2221.
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Haematology, blood biochemistry, parasites and pathology of common eider (Somateria mollisima) males during a mortality event in the Baltic. Sci Total Environ. 2019 Sep 15; 683:559-567.
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A case of small bowel obstruction due to infection with Bolbosoma sp. (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae). Parasitol Int. 2019 Feb; 68(1):14-16.
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Life Cycle of the Parasite Profilicollis chasmagnathi (Acanthocephala) On the Patagonian Coast of Argentina Based On Morphological and Molecular Data. J Parasitol. 2018 10; 104(5):479-485.
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Chronic lead intoxication decreases intestinal helminth species richness and infection intensity in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). Sci Total Environ. 2018 Dec 10; 644:151-160.
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Winning the arms race: host-parasite shared evolutionary history reduces infection risks in fish final hosts. Biol Lett. 2018 07; 14(7).
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An unexpected case of a Japanese wild boar (Sus scrofa leucomystax) infected with the giant thorny-headed worm (Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus) on the mainland of Japan (Honshu). Parasitol Res. 2018 Jul; 117(7):2315-2322.
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Ecotoxicoparasitology of the gastrointestinal tracts of pinnipeds: the effect of parasites on the potential bioavailability of total mercury (THg). Sci Total Environ. 2018 Aug 01; 631-632:233-238.
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Cryptic species and their utilization of indigenous and non-indigenous intermediate hosts in the acanthocephalan Polymorphus minutus sensu lato (Polymorphidae). Parasitology. 2018 09; 145(11):1421-1429.