Preferred Label : tetrahymena pyriformis;
MeSH definition : A species of ciliate protozoa used extensively in genetic research.;
MeSH synonym : pyriformi, tetrahymena; tetrahymena pyriformi;
CISMeF synonym : pyriformis, tetrahymena;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahymena pyriformis;
UNII : txid5908;
Origin ID : D013769;
UMLS CUI : C0039680;
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A species of ciliate protozoa used extensively in genetic research.