Eukaryote
dientamoeba
Subclass of:
Trichomonadida
Definitions related to dientamoeba:
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A genus of minute EUKARYOTES that are characterized by the preponderance of binucleate over uninucleate forms, the presence of several distinct granules in the karyosome, and the lack of a cystic stage. It is parasitic in the large intestine of humans and certain monkeys.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A genus of nonflagellate trichomonad parasite in the family Dientamoebidae. Unlike most other intestinal protozoa, its life cycle has no cyst stage and infection between humans occurs during the trophozoite stage.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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