the flat ciliated larva of flukes that hatches from the egg and gives rise asexually to other larval forms
Derived forms
miracidial (ˌmiraˈcidial)
adjective
Word origin
C20: New Latin, via Late Latin miracidion, from Greek meirax boy, girl
miracidium in American English
(ˌmairəˈsɪdiəm)
nounWord forms: plural-cidia (-ˈsɪdiə)
the larva that hatches from the egg of a trematode worm or fluke
Derived forms
miracidial
adjective
Word origin
[1895–1900; ‹ NL, equiv. to mirac- (‹ Gk meirak- (s. of meîrax) boy, girl) + -idium-idium]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, flamenco, frame of reference, freewheel, hit-and-run
Examples of 'miracidium' in a sentence
miracidium
Expression levels for these septins were elevated in germ cells in the miracidium and sporocyst.
Ana E Zeraik, Gabriel Rinaldi, Victoria H Mann, Anastas Popratiloff, Ana P U Araujo,Ricardo Demarco, Paul J Brindley 2013, 'Septins of Platyhelminths: identification, phylogeny, expression and localizationamong developmental stages of Schistosoma mansoni.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3868516?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These antibodies recognised a component originating from the lateral glands of the miracidium.
Royers R., Jacobs W, Bogers J.J, Deelder A.M., Van Marck E. 2000, 'Study of the distribution pattern of Schistosoma haematobium egg antigens recognisedby six different monoclonal antibodies in the parasite and the host', Parasitehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2000074297. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ciliated epidermal plates of the miracidium were rich in septins.
Ana E Zeraik, Gabriel Rinaldi, Victoria H Mann, Anastas Popratiloff, Ana P U Araujo,Ricardo Demarco, Paul J Brindley 2013, 'Septins of Platyhelminths: identification, phylogeny, expression and localizationamong developmental stages of Schistosoma mansoni.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3868516?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The viability of collected eggs can be tested by the miracidium hatching procedure.
Martha Charlotte Holtfreter, Oliver Stachs, Maria Reichard, Micha Loebermann, RudolfFriedrich Guthoff, Emil Christian Reisinger 2011, 'Confocal laser scanning microscopy for detection of Schistosoma mansoni eggs in thegut of mice.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3078923?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
One group was exposed to 1 miracidium and other to 10.
Ana Cristina Figueiredo, Luiz Candido de Souza Dias, Eliana Heiser de Freitas Marques 1992, 'Biological and morphological characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni from Ribeira Valley,State of São Paulo, Brazil: I - susceptibility of Biomphalaria tenagophila snail tosympatric S. mansoni strain Características biológicas e morfológicas de cepa paulistade Schistosoma mansoni do Vale do Ribeira: I - suscetibilidade de Biomphalaria tenagophilado Vale do Ribeira, SP, a cepa simpátrica de Schistosoma mansoni', Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulohttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651992000300003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The miracidium then can transfer the germline from the vertebrate host to snail intermediate host.
Philip T. LoVerde 2012, 'MOLECULAR APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF TREMATODE PARASITES : THE BLOOD FLUKE', Bulletin of Health Researchhttp://ejournal.litbang.kemkes.go.id/index.php/BPK/article/view/650. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Infection of the snail host by the miracidium represents an ideal point at which to interrupt the parasite's life-cycle.
Tianfang Wang, Min Zhao, Bronwyn A. Rotgans, April Strong, Di Liang, Guoying Ni, YaninLimpanont, Pongrama Ramasoota, Donald P. McManus, Scott F. Cummins 2016, 'Proteomic Analysis of the Schistosoma mansoni Miracidium', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0147247. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This research focuses on an analysis of the miracidium proteome, including those proteins that are secreted.
Tianfang Wang, Min Zhao, Bronwyn A. Rotgans, April Strong, Di Liang, Guoying Ni, YaninLimpanont, Pongrama Ramasoota, Donald P. McManus, Scott F. Cummins 2016, 'Proteomic Analysis of the Schistosoma mansoni Miracidium', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0147247. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It locates in the miracidium and subshell area of the egg and can be secreted by the egg.
Chenyun Wu, Qing Chen, Yan Fang, Jianhua Wu, Yanyan Han, Ying Wang, Yang Yang, MinChu, Yan Feng, Linping Tan, Xiaokui Guo, Wei Hu, Zhaojun Wang 2014, 'Schistosoma japonicum egg specific protein SjE16.7 recruits neutrophils and inducesinflammatory hepatic granuloma initiation.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3923719?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The miracidium eclosion test was positive up to the 15th day after the curative treatment of these animals.
Mitermayer Galvão dos Reis, Zilton A. Andrade 1987, 'Efeito da quimioterapia sobre os ovos do Schistosoma mansoni Effect of chemotherapyon the Schistosoma mansoni eggs', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000200002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)