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Descriptor English: Cryptosporidium
Descriptor Spanish: Cryptosporidium
Descriptor Cryptosporidium
Scope note: Género de parásitos coccidioides de la familia CRYPTOSPORIDIAE que se encuentran en el epitelio intestinal de muchos vertebrados, incluyendo el hombre.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cryptosporidium
Descriptor French: Cryptosporidium
Entry term(s): Cryptosporidiums
Tree number(s): B01.043.075.189.250.150.160
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003458
Scope note: A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.
Annotation: infection = CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; 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
Previous Indexing: Coccidia (1975-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see COCCIDIA 1985-90
History Note: 1991(1985)
DeCS ID: 3475
Unique ID: D003458
NLM Classification: QX 123
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/04/06
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Cryptosporidium - Preferred
Concept UI M0005386
Scope note A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.
Preferred term Cryptosporidium
Entry term(s) Cryptosporidiums



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