coccidian
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coccidian — coc·cid·i·an … English syllables
coccidian — adjective or noun see coccidia II … Useful english dictionary
Cryptosporidium — Coccidian parasite found in the gut of various vertebrates that causes severe diarrhoea in man … Dictionary of molecular biology
Eimeria — Coccidian protozoan. All coccidians are intracellular parasites of various vertebrates and invertebrates. Eimeria tenella infects chick intestinal epithelial cells and is of veterinary importance. The trophozoites invade host cells, proliferate… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Coccidia — oocysts Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom … Wikipedia
Cyclospora — A Cryptosporidium like genus of coccidian parasites reported from millipedes, reptiles, insectivores, and a rodent species. C. is characterized by acid fast oocysts with two sporocysts, each with two sporozoites. C. is implicated as the cause of… … Medical dictionary
Isospora — A genus of coccidia (family Eimeriidae, class Sporozoea), with species chiefly in mammals; the ripe oocysts contain two sporocysts, each of which contains four sporozoites. This genus is now known to be closely related to Toxoplasma and… … Medical dictionary
Cryptosporidiosis — Not to be confused with Cryptococcus. Cryptosporidium Cryptosporidium muris oocysts found in human feces. Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Cyclospora cayetanensis — oocysts Scientific classification Domain: Eukar … Wikipedia
Cryptosporidium — A genus of coccidian sporozoans (family Cryptosporiidae, suborder Eimeriina) that are important pathogens of calves and other domestic animals, and common opportunistic parasites of humans that flourish under conditions of compromised immune… … Medical dictionary
