MeSH definition : An order of ciliate protozoa in which the cytostome is usually situated at the base
of an oral groove, the wall of which bears dense cilia.;
MeSH synonym : trichostomatidas;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;