Preferred Label : encephalitozoon cuniculi;
MeSH definition : A species of parasitic FUNGI. This intracellular parasite is found in the BRAIN; HEART;
and KIDNEYS of several MAMMALS. Transmission is probably by ingestion of the spores
(SPORES, FUNGAL).;
MeSH synonym : Nosema cuniculi;
CISMeF synonym : cuniculi, encephalitozoon; cuniculus, nosema; cuniculi, nosema; cuniculus, encephalitozoon; encephalitozoon cuniculus; nosema cuniculus;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with ENCEPHALITOZOONOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific fungal
terms (ANTIGENS, FUNGAL, etc) if pertinent; infection: coordinate with ENCEPHALITOZOONOSIS; coordinate with specific fungal terms
(ANTIGENS, FUNGAL, etc.) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitozoon cuniculi;
UNII : txid6035;
Origin ID : D009670;
UMLS CUI : C0028434;
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A species of parasitic FUNGI. This intracellular parasite is found in the BRAIN; HEART;
and KIDNEYS of several MAMMALS. Transmission is probably by ingestion of the spores
(SPORES, FUNGAL).