Preferred Term:
xenodiagnosis
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.
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/33027
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