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Descriptor English: Sarcocystis
Descriptor Spanish: Sarcocystis
Descriptor Sarcocystis
Entry term(s) Sarcosporidia
Scope note: Género de protozoos que se encuentran en reptiles, aves y mamíferos, incluidos los seres humanos. Este parásito heteroxeno produce quistes en los músculos de los huéspedes intermedios, como los herbívoros domésticos (bovinos, ovinos y porcinos) y los roedores. Sus huéspedes finales son depredadores como los perros, gatos y los seres humanos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Sarcocystis
Descriptor French: Sarcocystis
Entry term(s): Sarcocysti
Sarcosporidia
Sarcosporidias
Tree number(s): B01.043.075.189.250.750.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012522
Scope note: A genus of protozoa found in reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans. This heteroxenous parasite produces muscle cysts in intermediate hosts such as domestic herbivores (cattle, sheep, pigs) and rodents. Final hosts are predators such as dogs, cats, and man.
Annotation: infection = SARCOCYSTOSIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, 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
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 92; was SARCOSPORIDIA 1963-91; SARCOCYSTIS was see SARCOSPORIDIA 1979-91, was see under SARCOSPORIDIA 1963-78
Online Note: use SARCOCYSTIS to search SARCOSPORIDIA 1966-91
History Note: 92; was SARCOSPORIDIA 1963-91; SARCOCYSTIS was see SARCOSPORIDIA 1979-91, was see under SARCOSPORIDIA 1963-78
DeCS ID: 30415
Unique ID: D012522
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Sarcocystis - Preferred
Concept UI M0019447
Scope note A genus of protozoa found in reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans. This heteroxenous parasite produces muscle cysts in intermediate hosts such as domestic herbivores (cattle, sheep, pigs) and rodents. Final hosts are predators such as dogs, cats, and man.
Preferred term Sarcocystis
Entry term(s) Sarcocysti
Sarcosporidia
Sarcosporidias



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