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Descriptor English: Cyclospora
Descriptor Spanish: Cyclospora
Descriptor Cyclospora
Scope note: Género de parásitos coccidioides de la familia EIMERIIDAE. Cyclospora cayetanensis es patógeno para el hombre, probablemente se transmite por vía oral-fecal y produce náuseas y diarrea.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cyclospora
Descriptor French: Cyclospora
Entry term(s): Cyclosporas
Tree number(s): B01.043.075.189.250.250.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D021744
Scope note: A genus of coccidian parasites in the family EIMERIIDAE. Cyclospora cayetanensis is pathogenic in humans, probably transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and causes nausea and diarrhea.
Annotation: infection = CYCLOSPORIASIS; 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: Eucoccidiida (1990-2000)
Public MeSH Note: 2001
History Note: 2001
DeCS ID: 35293
Unique ID: D021744
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Date Established: 2001/01/01
Date of Entry: 2000/06/22
Revision Date: 2013/07/09
Cyclospora - Preferred
Concept UI M0355274
Scope note A genus of coccidian parasites in the family EIMERIIDAE. Cyclospora cayetanensis is pathogenic in humans, probably transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and causes nausea and diarrhea.
Preferred term Cyclospora
Entry term(s) Cyclosporas



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