intermediate hosts
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003498
In a parasite's life cycle, it is a host organism in which a parasite undergoes a stage of asexual development.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003498 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | secondary hosts |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | hosts; definitive hosts; paratenic hosts |
| Translations | Spanish: huéspedes intermediarios |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003498",
"term": "intermediate hosts",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "In a parasite's life cycle, it is a host organism in which a parasite undergoes a stage of asexual development.",
"synonyms": [
"secondary hosts"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"hosts",
"definitive hosts",
"paratenic hosts"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "huéspedes intermediarios"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/intermediate-hosts/"
}
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