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Acanthocephala

Known as: Acanthocephalas, Worm, Thorny-Headed, acanthocephalans 
A phylum of parasitic worms, closely related to tapeworms and containing two genera: Moniliformis, which sometimes infects man, and… 
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AcanthocephalusMacracanthorhynchusMoniliformis

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2007
2007
Biology of filarial worms parasitizing dogs and cats.
2004
2004
Temporal and spatial patterns of nestedness in eel macroparasite communities
A nested (non-random) species composition was observed among the intestinal macroparasite communities of European eels, Anguilla… 
2003
2003
Component population study of Acanthocephalus tumescens (Acanthocephala) in fishes from Lake Moreno, Argentina.
Seasonal samples of all fish species from Lake Moreno were taken in order to determine the presence of paratenia, to evaluate the… 
2000
2000
Accumulation and distribution of lead in the archiacanthocephalan Moniliformis moniliformis from experimentally infected rats
It recently became clear that adult eo- and palaeacanthocephalans parasitizing fish can bioconcentrate several heavy metals to… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Different polysialic acid‐neural cell adhesion molecule expression patterns in distinct types of mossy fiber boutons in the adult hippocampus
Dentate granule cells continue to be generated in the adult hippocampus, and the newly generated granule cells express the highly… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Epidemiology and control of the 'modern' methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Review
1972
Review
1972
The structure of the helminth cuticle.
1972
1972
Habitat specificity and correlated aminopeptidase activity in the acanthocephalans Neoechinorhynchus cristatus and N. crassus.
In natural concurrent infections of the large-scale sucker, Catostomus macrocheilus, the acanthocephalans Neoechinorhynchus… 
1960
1960
Maintenance of filarial worms in vitro.
Review
1959
Review
1959
Studies on the host parasite relationships to Schistosoma japonicum. IV. Resistance acquired by infection, by vaccination and by the injection of immune serum, in monkeys, rabbits and mice.
Although not always substantiated by experimental evidence, the suggestion has been made by various authors that an initial… 
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