MeSH definition : A phylum of unicellular parasitic EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of complex
apical organelles generally consisting of a conoid that aids in penetrating host cells,
rhoptries that possibly secrete a proteolytic enzyme, and subpellicular microtubules
that may be related to motility.;
MeSH annotation : general; prefer specifics; infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM);
coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apicomplexa;
A phylum of unicellular parasitic EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of complex
apical organelles generally consisting of a conoid that aids in penetrating host cells,
rhoptries that possibly secrete a proteolytic enzyme, and subpellicular microtubules
that may be related to motility.