MeSH definition : A genus of protozoan parasites of the subclass COCCIDIA. Various species are parasitic
in the epithelial cells of the liver and intestines of man and other animals.;
MeSH synonym : eimerias;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with COCCIDIOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan
terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eimeria;
A genus of protozoan parasites of the subclass COCCIDIA. Various species are parasitic
in the epithelial cells of the liver and intestines of man and other animals.