Anguillulidae
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia article describes the family Anguillulidae, small roundworms characterized by a double esophageal bulb and posterior vulva. It notes their mostly free-living nature, mentions representatives of the genus Rhabditis as human parasites, and references the vinegar eel.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANGUILLULIDAE, a family of roundworms of small size, characterized by the presence of a double esophageal bulb and the location of the vulva in the posterior half of the body. They reproduce without alternation of generations. They lead a free-living life, and only a few species parasitize plants and animals. Representatives of the genus Rhabditis parasitize humans. Anguillula aceti, the vinegar eel, lives in vinegar and has repeatedly been detected in the urine of women who used vinegar douches on their genital tracts. Anguilluliasis, see Angiostroma, also Strongyloidiasis.
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“Anguillulidae.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anguillulidae/