MeSH definition : A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially
insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their
life cycle.;
MeSH synonym : crithidias;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with EUGLENOZOA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crithidia;
A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially
insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their
life cycle.