Eukaryote
isospora
Subclass of:
Eimeriidae
Definitions related to isospora:
  • A genus of coccidian parasites in the family Eimeriidae. They are the causative agents of isosporiasis. Most members of the genus infect a single host species.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of protozoan parasites found in the intestines of birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals, including man. The oocysts produce two sporocysts, each with four sporozoites. Many species are parasitic in wild and domestic animals.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Isospora genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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