Eukaryote
enteromonas hominis
Definitions related to enteromonas hominis:
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A species of nonpathogenic flagellate protozoa in the family Enteromonadidae. Trophozoites reside in the large intestine of humans, primates, and rodents, and infection occurs after the ingestion of cysts in fecal-contaminated food or water.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that can be assigned to the species Enteromonas hominis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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