Preferred Label : peniculina;
MeSH definition : A suborder of protozoa characterized by peniculi, which are often situated deep in
the buccal cavity, and by fusiform trichocysts.;
MeSH synonym : peniculinas;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
Origin ID : D016804;
UMLS CUI : C0085336;
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A suborder of protozoa characterized by peniculi, which are often situated deep in
the buccal cavity, and by fusiform trichocysts.