Behavior of Schistosoma mansoni miracidia in gradients and in uniform concentrations of glucose.
1985
G G Plorin, and
D E Gilbertson
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002633
Chemotaxis
The movement of cells or organisms toward or away from a substance in response to its concentration gradient.
Haptotaxis
D005947
Glucose
A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012550
Schistosoma mansoni
A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae. It is common in the Nile delta. The intermediate host is the planorbid snail. This parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis.