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Ciliophora MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Ciliophora
Tree Number(s)
B01.043.185
Unique ID
D016798
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016798
Annotation
general; prefer specifics; infection = CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A phylum of EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of cilia at some time during the life cycle. It comprises three classes: KINETOFRAGMINOPHOREA; OLIGOHYMENOPHOREA; and POLYMENOPHOREA.
Entry Term(s)
Ciliata
NLM Classification #
QW 217
Previous Indexing
Protozoa (1975-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92; CILIATA was heading 1963-91
Online Note
use CILIOPHORA to search CILIATA 1966-91
History Note
92; CILIATA was heading 1963-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/02
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Ciliophora Preferred
Ciliata Related
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