microsporidiosis

microsporidiosis
mi·cro·spo·rid·i·o·sis -spə-.rid-ē-'ō-səs n, pl -o·ses -.sēz infection with or disease caused by microsporidian protozoans

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mi·cro·spo·rid·i·o·sis (mi″kro-spo-rid″e-oґsis) infection with protozoa of the order Microsporida. Human infection is usually restricted to immunocompromised patients, with symptoms including diarrhea and wasting. Types include encephalitozoonosis and nosematosis.

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