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Descriptor English: Nosema
Descriptor Spanish: Nosema
Descriptor Nosema
Scope note: Género de protozoos parásitos de la familia Nosematidae. Algunas especies son patógenos para invertebrados de importancia económica, mientras que otros están siendo investigados por su posible papel en el control de plagas de insectos. También son patógenos para los humanos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nosema
Descriptor French: Nosema
Entry term(s): Nosemas
Tree number(s): B01.300.360.500.500.100.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016818
Scope note: A genus of parasitic FUNGI in the family Nosematidae. Some species are pathogenic for invertebrates of economic importance while others are being researched for possible roles in controlling pest INSECTS. They are also pathogenic in humans.
Annotation: note NOSEMA CUNICULI see ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI and NOSEMA CORNEUM see VITTAFORMA; infection: coordinate IM with MICROSPORIDIOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific fungal terms (ANTIGENS, FUNGAL, etc) if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Protozoa (1968-1991)
Sporozoea (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 1992
History Note: 1992
DeCS ID: 29928
Unique ID: D016818
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/05/02
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Nosema - Preferred
Concept UI M0025611
Scope note A genus of parasitic FUNGI in the family Nosematidae. Some species are pathogenic for invertebrates of economic importance while others are being researched for possible roles in controlling pest INSECTS. They are also pathogenic in humans.
Preferred term Nosema
Entry term(s) Nosemas



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