Fungus
enterocytozoon
Subclass of:
Apansporoblastina
Definitions related to enterocytozoon:
  • A genus of microsporidian fungi in the family Enterocytozoonidae. Members of the genus are obligate intracellular parasites, infectibg intestinal epithelial cells. Cases of intestinal microsporidiosis due to Enterocytozoon are sometimes seen in immunocompromised individuals.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of parasitic FUNGI in the family Enterocytozoonidae, which infects humans. Enterocytozoon bieneusi has been found in the intestines of patients with AIDS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Enterocytozoon genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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