Coccidia [Coccidia]

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Terms

Coccidiasina
kokcidie

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Definition

A subclass of protozoans commonly parasitic in the epithelial cells of the intestinal tract but also found in the liver and other organs. Its organisms are found in both vertebrates and higher invertebrates and comprise two orders: EIMERIIDA and EUCOCCIDIIDA.

Annotation
infection = COCCIDIOSIS; "coccidial" refers to COCCIDIA: do not confuse with "coccidioidal" (refers to COCCIDIOIDES, a fungus); coordinate with specific protozoal terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
DUI
D003044 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0004673
Previous indexing
Sporozoa (1966-1974)
History note
79(75); was see under SPOROZOA 1963-78
Online note
search SPOROZOA 1966-74
Public note
79; was see under SPOROZOA 1963-78

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 418
B01.043 Alveolata 26
B01.043.075 Apicomplexa 106
B01.043.075.189 Coccidia 38
B01.043.075.189.250 Eimeriida 2
B01.043.075.189.275 Eucoccidiida 11
B01.043.075.380 Haemosporida 11
B01.043.075.600 Piroplasmia 1
B02 Archaea 62
B03 Bacteria 2 122
B04 Viruses 641