Preferred Label : isospora;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : isosporas;
MeSH annotation : infection ISOSPORIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN,
etc) if pertinent;
UNII : txid56625;
Origin ID : D007549;
UMLS CUI : C0022253;
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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.
