Moniliformis
| Moniliformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| (unranked): | Bilateria |
| Superphylum: | Platyzoa |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala Kohlreuther, 1771 |
| Class: | Archiacanthocephala |
| Order: | Moniliformida |
| Family: | Moniliformidae |
| Genus: | Moniliformis |
| Species | |
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Moniliformis is a genus of parasitic worm, from the family Moniliformidae.[1]
Although unusual, human infection by Moniliformis moniliformis has been observed in the United States[2] and Iran.[3] Infection is known as acanthocephaliasis.[2] Contains the following species:
- Moniliformis acomysi Ward and Nelson, 1967
- Moniliformis cestodiformis (Linstow, 1904)
- Moniliformis clarki (Ward, 1917)
- Moniliformis convolutus Meyer, 1932
- Moniliformis erinacei Southwell and Macfie, 1925
- Moniliformis gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819)
- Moniliformis kalahariensis Meyer, 1931
- Moniliformis monechinus (Linstow, 1902)
- Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811)
- Moniliformis semoni (Linstow, 1898)
- Moniliformis spiradentatis Mcleod, 1933
- Moniliformis spiralis Subrahmanian, 1927
- Moniliformis travassosi Meyer, 1932
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life www.eol.org
- 1 2 Neafie, R. C.; Marty (1993). "Unusual infections in humans". Clinical Microbiology Reviews 6 (1): 34–56. PMC 358265. PMID 8457979.
- ↑ Salehabadi, A. .; Mowlavi, G. .; Sadjjadi, S. . (2008). "Human infection with Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser 1811) (Travassos 1915) in Iran: another case report after three decades". Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) 8 (1): 101–103. doi:10.1089/vbz.2007.0150. PMID 18237263.
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