Concept information
Preferred term
Xenodiagnosis
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
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. (Segen, Current Med Talk, 1995)
Broader concept
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PTVTHTV9-8
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