Preferred Label : pfiesteria piscicida;
MeSH definition : A dinoflagellate with a life cycle that includes numerous flagellated, amoeboid, and
encysted stages. Both the flagellated and amoeboid forms produce toxins which cause
open wounds on fish. Pfiesteria piscicida feeds on tissue sloughed from these wounds,
as well as on bacteria and algae. It is found in Atlantic estuaries of the United
States.;
MeSH synonym : piscicida, pfiesteria; pfiesteria piscicidas;
CISMeF synonym : piscicidas, pfiesteria;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; infection: coordinate with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; coordinate with specific protozoan
terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfiesteria piscicida;
UNII : txid71001;
Origin ID : D020045;
UMLS CUI : C0522430;
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A dinoflagellate with a life cycle that includes numerous flagellated, amoeboid, and
encysted stages. Both the flagellated and amoeboid forms produce toxins which cause
open wounds on fish. Pfiesteria piscicida feeds on tissue sloughed from these wounds,
as well as on bacteria and algae. It is found in Atlantic estuaries of the United
States.
