Eukaryote
cryptosporidium
cryp·to·spor·i·di·um
Subclass of:
Cryptosporidiidae
Definitions related to cryptosporidium:
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A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A genus of parasitic protozoa that is the cause of cryptosporidiosis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Cryptosporidium genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Genus of coccidian parasites of the family Cryptosporidiidae, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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