A genus of protozoa, formerly also considered a fungus. Its natural habitat is decaying forest leaves, where it feeds on bacteria. D. discoideum is the best-known species and is widely used in biomedical research.

Annotation

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

DUI

D004023 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0006311

Previous indexing

Myxomycetes (1966-1974)

History note

79(75)

Public note

79; see MYXOMYCETES 1975-78