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... > Eukaryota > Alveolata > Ciliophora > Oligohymenophorea > Hymenostomatida > Peniculina > Paramecium

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Paramecium  

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  • infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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  • A genus of ciliate protozoa that is often large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Paramecia are commonly used in genetic, cytological, and other research.

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