A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their life cycle.

Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with EUGLENOZOA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

DUI

D003421 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0005332

Previous indexing

Mastigophora (1966-1978); Trypanosoma (1966-1978)

History note

79

Public note

79