Xenodiagnosis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006873
A method for diagnosing a disease in one organism by inoculating the putative causative organism in a second animal of a different species. It has been used for the detection of parasites (Trypanosoma cruzi and Trichinella spiralis) when peripheral blood smears are negative.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006873 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Diagnostic techniques |
| Translations | Spanish: xenodiagnóstico |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006873",
"term": "Xenodiagnosis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A method for diagnosing a disease in one organism by inoculating the putative causative organism in a second animal of a different species. It has been used for the detection of parasites (Trypanosoma cruzi and Trichinella spiralis) when peripheral blood smears are negative.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"diagnostic techniques"
],
"references": [
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"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "xenodiagnóstico"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/xenodiagnosis/"
}
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