| Descriptor English: | Microsporea | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Microsporea                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Microsporea | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Microsporea | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Microsporeas | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        B01.300.360.500 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016815 | ||||
| Scope note: | A class of parasitic FUNGI. Characteristics include spores that are spherical, oval, or tubular in shape and sporoplasm which is uninuclear or binuclear. Microsporea is a heterotypic synonym for Microsporidia. | 
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| Annotation: | do not confuse with fungal phylum MICROSPORA see MICROSPORIDIA; infection: coordinate with MICROSPORIDIOSIS; coordinate with specific fungal terms (ANTIGENS, FUNGAL, etc.) if pertinent | 
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| 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  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1992 | 
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| History Note: | 1992 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 29966 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D016815 | ||||
| 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: | 2020/05/27 | 
                        
                                                                    
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0025608 | 
                                
| Scope note | A class of parasitic FUNGI. Characteristics include spores that are spherical, oval, or tubular in shape and sporoplasm which is uninuclear or binuclear. Microsporea is a heterotypic synonym for Microsporidia. | 
| Preferred term | Microsporea | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Microsporeas                                                 | 
                                
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