Disease or Syndrome
isosporiasis
Subclass of:
Coccidiosis
Definitions related to isosporiasis:
  • An intestinal infection with Isospora belli.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Infection with parasitic protozoa of the genus ISOSPORA, producing intestinal disease. It is caused by ingestion of oocysts and can produce tissue cysts.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (cystoisosporiasis) A protozoan infection that is caused by Cystoisospora belli (formerly known as Isospora belli), which is most commonly acquired from contaminated food or water, and which is characterized by watery diarrhea and abdominal pain.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Cystoisosporiasis is infection with the protozoan Cystoisospora (Isospora) belli. Symptoms include watery diarrhea with gastrointestinal and systemic symptoms. Diagnosis is by detection of characteristic oocysts in stool or intestinal biopsy specimens. Treatment is usually with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Isosporiasis is an uncommon diarrheal illness caused by the protozoan Isospora belli. Isospora was first described by Virchow in 1860.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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