"Platyhelminths" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A phylum of acoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical flatworms, without a definite anus. It includes three classes: Cestoda, Turbellaria, and Trematoda.
| Descriptor ID |
D010986
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.736
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Platyhelminths" by people in Profiles.
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Mashanov VS, Zueva O, Garc?a-Arrar?s JE. Postembryonic organogenesis of the digestive tube: why does it occur in worms and sea cucumbers but fail in humans? Curr Top Dev Biol. 2014; 108:185-216.