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Descriptor English: Microsporidia
Descriptor Spanish: Microsporidios
Descriptor Microsporidia
Entry term(s) Microspora
microsporidio
microsporidios
Scope note: Filo de protozoos que agrupa a parásitos intracelulares muy pequeños con esporas de origen unicelular. Existen dos clases: Rudimicrosporea y MICROSPOREA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Microsporídios
Descriptor French: Microsporidia
Entry term(s): Microspora
Microsporas
Microsporidians
Microsporidias
Tree number(s): B01.300.360
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016814
Scope note: A phylum of fungi comprising minute intracellular PARASITES with FUNGAL SPORES of unicellular origin. It has two classes: Rudimicrosporea and MICROSPOREA.
Annotation: do not confuse with the class MICROSPOREA, the order MICROSPORIDA, or with MICROSPORUM, a dermatophyte; MICROSPORIDIA, UNCLASSIFIED is also available, see annotation there; infection = MICROSPORIDIOSIS; coordinate with specific fungal term (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
Registry Number: txid6029
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see MICROSPORA 1992-2005, see MICROSPORIDA 1991-2000
History Note: 2006 (1992); use MICROSPORIDA 1991-2000
DeCS ID: 29968
Unique ID: D016814
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: 2020/03/19
Microsporidia - Preferred
Concept UI M0025607
Scope note A phylum of fungi comprising minute intracellular PARASITES with FUNGAL SPORES of unicellular origin. It has two classes: Rudimicrosporea and MICROSPOREA.
Preferred term Microsporidia
Entry term(s) Microspora
Microsporas
Microsporidians
Microsporidias



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