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A plant genus of the family POACEAE that many people consider to be a weed.

A plant family of the order Dilleniales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida.

Flagellate EUKARYOTES, found mainly in the oceans. They are characterized by the presence of transverse and longitudinal flagella which propel the or…

General name for two extinct orders of reptiles from the Mesozoic era: Saurischia and Ornithischia.

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain MANNOSE-BINDING LECTINS and dioclein.

A superfamily of nematodes of the order ENOPLIDA. Characteristics include a well developed cylindrical esophagus.

A plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae class Magnoliopsida. Members contain naphthylisoquinolines which inhibit PLASMODIUM.

A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.

The yam plant family, of the order Liliales, has thick roots or tubers and net-veined, heart-shaped leaves that sometimes are lobed.

A plant genus of the family EBENACEAE, order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida best known for the edible fruit and the antibacteria…

A filarial nematode parasite of mammalian blood with the vector being a tick or small fly.

Diphtheria toxin or toxigenicity detected in a Corynebacterium isolate.

A genus of tapeworm containing several species which occurs in the intestine of fish, birds, and mammals including man. Infection in humans is usuall…

A group of flagellated, mostly symbiotic EUKARYOTES characterized by twofold symmetry associated with the presence of a pair of karyomastigont organe…

A genus of ascomycetous yeast in the family Dipodascaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES. It is characterized by asci which have persistent walls and by sm…

A genus of the family Heteromyidae which contains 22 species. Their physiology is adapted for the conservation of water, and they seldom drink water.…

A plant family of the order Dipsacales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes called the teasel family.

An order of dicotyledonous flowering plants which includes six families. It is best known for its ornamental plants such as LONICERA (honeysuckle), V…

An order of the class Insecta. Wings, when present, number two and distinguish Diptera from other so-called flies, while the halteres, or reduced hin…

A plant family of the order ERICALES.

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain COUMARINS.

A genus of filarial nematodes. Various immature species have been found to infect the eyes or subcutaneous tissue in humans.

A filarial parasite primarily of dogs but occurring also in foxes, wolves, and humans. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes.

A filarial parasite primarily affecting dogs and cats, but causing an emerging zoonosis in humans involving subcutaneous lesions. It is transmitted b…

A species of MORBILLIVIRUS causing distemper in dogs, wolves, foxes, raccoons, and ferrets. Pinnipeds have also been known to contract Canine distemp…

A species of MORBILLIVIRUS causing distemper in seals.

DNA viruses producing malignant tumors. Of the six major groupings of DNA viruses four contain members which are actually or potentially oncogenic: t…

Viruses whose nucleic acid is DNA.

Sharks of the family Squalidae, also called dogfish sharks. They comprise at least eight genera and 44 species. Their LIVER is valued for its oil and…

The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in asso…