Descriptor in English: | Apicomplexa |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Apicomplexa |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Apicomplexa |
Descriptor in French: | Apicomplexa |
Entry term(s): |
Apicomplexas Sporozoa Sporozoas Sporozoea Sporozoeas |
Tree number(s): |
B01.043.075 |
Scope note: | A phylum of unicellular parasitic EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of complex apical organelles generally consisting of a conoid that aids in penetrating host cells, rhoptries that possibly secrete a proteolytic enzyme, and subpellicular microtubules that may be related to motility. |
Annotation: | general; prefer specifics; infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN 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 |
History Note: | 1992 |
DeCS UI: | 30253 |
Descriptor UI: | D016782 |
Date Established: | 1992/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1991/05/02 |
Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Apicomplexa
- Preferred
Sporozoea
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0025574 |
Scope note | A phylum of unicellular parasitic EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of complex apical organelles generally consisting of a conoid that aids in penetrating host cells, rhoptries that possibly secrete a proteolytic enzyme, and subpellicular microtubules that may be related to motility. |
Preferred term | Apicomplexa |
Entry term(s) |
Apicomplexas |
Concept UI |
M0020386 |
Preferred term | Sporozoea |
Entry term(s) |
Sporozoa Sporozoas Sporozoeas |
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