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mi·ra·cid·i·um

 (mîr′ə-sĭd′ē-əm, mī′rə-)
n. pl. mi·ra·cid·i·a (-ē-ə)
A ciliated larva of a digenetic trematode, which hatches from the egg and enters the first intermediate host, where it develops into a sporocyst or a redia.
[German, from Greek *meirakidion (attested in Latin as mīracidion, one in early adolescence), diminutive of meirax, young girl, young person, lad.]
mi′ra·cid′i·al adj.
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miracidium

(ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdɪəm)
n, pl -ia (-ɪə)
(Animals) the flat ciliated larva of flukes that hatches from the egg and gives rise asexually to other larval forms
[C20: New Latin, via Late Latin miracidion, from Greek meirax boy, girl]
ˌmiraˈcidial adj
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mansoni miracidia caused great damage in the epithelial region of the host, the cells seemed to be 'empty', secretory cells disappeared and connective tissue was damaged.
Xiphidiocercariae from naturally infected Lymnaea columella (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in urban area: morphology and ultrastructure of the larvae and histological changes in the mollusc host/Xifidiocercarias obtidas em Lymnaea columella (Mollusca, Gastropoda) naturalmente infectadas em area urbana: morfologia e ultraestrutura da larva e alteracoes histologicas do molusco hospedeiro
mansoni miracidia and their snail hosts might have increased.
Schistosoma haematobium-Schistosoma mansoni Hybrid Parasite in Migrant Boy, France, 2017
Fasciola hepatica: characteristics of infection in Lymnaea truncatula in relation to the number of Miracidia at exposure.
Mollusks (Gastropoda) as Intermediate Hosts of Cattles' Trematodes (Trematoda) in Conditions of Dnipro Basin's Small Ponds (Northern Ukraine)
Sexual reproduction produces parasite eggs which invariably exit the definitive host via faeces, which then hatch into miracidia (small mobile larvae) when the eggs contact seawater.
The Hidden Effects of Parasites in a Changing Ocean
The eggs contain fully formed miracidia when voided through faeces, urine or nasal discharge depending upon the species (Soulsby, 1982).
Diagnosis and Management of Schistosoma indicum Infestation in a Calf
japonicum miracidia. Every sample was initially read by two examiners and reviewed by a third examiner if there was a disagreement.
Immune Dysfunction and Coinfection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Schistosoma japonicum in Yi People
Caption: FIGURE 1: (a) Lanes 2 and 3 represent adult worm DNA, lane 4 represents miracidia DNA, lane 5 represents schistosome egg DNA, lanes 6 and 7 represent cercarial DNA, lane 8 represents a -ve control (containing a premix only), and lanes 1 and 9 represent the molecular marker.
Development and Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Faecal Samples
Snail related factors include their genes, defense system, and age at the time of exposure to miracidia (Richards, Knight, & Lewis, 1992; Abou-El-Naga & Radwan, 2012; Abou-El-Naga, Eissa, Mossallam, & Abd El-Halim, 2010; Abou-El-Naga, Sadaka, Amer, Diab, & Khedr, 2015).
Composicion total de proteina en caracoles biomphalaria alexandrina juveniles y adultos con distintas compatibilidades a la infeccion por schistosoma mansoni
Eggs released in deer pellets develop into miracidia (Fig.
Giant liver fluke and moose: Just a fluke?
The cause of death was attributed to air sac trematodes, which were identified as Szidatitrema species based on morphology of adult trematodes and miracidia isolated from a snail intermediate host.
Detection and management of air sac trematodes (Szidatitrema species) in captive multispecies avian exhibits
The oblique muscle fiber got damaged may be due to penetration of miracidia at the time of infection in the nature.
Snails and fish as pollution biomarkers in Lake Manzala and laboratory a: Lake Manzala snails
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