NCIt definition : A genus of single-celled microsporidian fungi in the family Unikaryonidae. Members
of the genus are obligate intracellular parasites and were once thought to be protozoans
or protists. Encephalitozoonosis is rare in healthy people, but it is a common cause
of severe infections in immunocompromised individuals.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned
to the Encephalitozoon genus level.;