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... > Eukaryota > Alveolata > Apicomplexa > Coccidia > Eimeriida > Eimeriidae > Isospora

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Isospora  

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Note

  • infection = ISOSPORIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

Scope note

  • A genus of protozoan parasites found in the intestines of birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals, including man. The oocysts produce two sporocysts, each with four sporozoites. Many species are parasitic in wild and domestic animals.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007549

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