| Descriptor in English: | Paramecium |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Paramecium |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Paramecium |
| Descriptor in French: | Paramecium |
| Entry term(s): |
Parameciums |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.043.185.650.375.550.637 |
| Scope note: | A genus of ciliate protozoa that is often large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Paramecia are commonly used in genetic, cytological, and other research. |
| Annotation: | infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); 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 |
| DeCS UI: | 10437 |
| Descriptor UI: | D010247 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Paramecium
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| Concept UI |
M0015882 |
| Scope note | A genus of ciliate protozoa that is often large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Paramecia are commonly used in genetic, cytological, and other research. |
| Preferred term | Paramecium |
| Entry term(s) |
Parameciums |
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