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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell structures
  3. intracellular space
  4. cytoplasm
  5. organelles
  6. ventral adhesive disk
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell structures
  3. protoplasm
  4. cytoplasm
  5. organelles
  6. ventral adhesive disk
  1. Fields of Study
  2. intracellular space
  3. cytoplasm
  4. cytoskeleton
  5. microtubules
  6. ventral adhesive disk
  1. Fields of Study
  2. protoplasm
  3. cytoplasm
  4. cytoskeleton
  5. microtubules
  6. ventral adhesive disk

Preferred term

ventral adhesive disk

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The microtubular structure found in Giarida trophozoite cytoskeleton. Ventral adhesive disk is an essential organelle that mediates adhesion of Giardia to host intestinal mucosa.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • ventral adhesive disc

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/200645

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