Eukaryote
retortamonas intestinalis
Definitions related to retortamonas intestinalis:
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A species of Retortamonas protozoa that form cysts and trophozoites in the large intestines of humans. Infestation with R. intestinalis occurs through ingestion of cysts in fecal-contaminated food or water. The species is considered non-pathogenic.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that can be assigned to the species Retortamonas intestinalis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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