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Descriptor English: Trophozoites
Descriptor Spanish: Trofozoítos
Descriptor trofozoítos
Entry term(s) trofozoíto
Scope note: Células o estadio de alimentación en el ciclo vital de los protozoos esporozoarios. En el parásito palúdico, el trofozoítos se desarrollo desde el MEROZOITO y luego se desdobla en el ESQUIZONTE. A continuación los trofozoítos son sobrantes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Trofozoítos
Descriptor French: Trophozoïtes
Entry term(s): Trophozoite
Tree number(s): A11.870.740.900
B05.500.950
B05.775.740.900
G07.345.500.550.500.950
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053058
Scope note: Cells or feeding stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. In the malarial parasite, the trophozoite develops from the MEROZOITE and then splits into the SCHIZONT. Trophozoites that are left over from cell division can go on to form gametocytes.
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
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
Related: Parasite Encystment MeSH
DeCS ID: 52016
Unique ID: D053058
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Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Trophozoites - Preferred
Concept UI M0491063
Scope note Cells or feeding stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. In the malarial parasite, the trophozoite develops from the MEROZOITE and then splits into the SCHIZONT. Trophozoites that are left over from cell division can go on to form gametocytes.
Preferred term Trophozoites
Entry term(s) Trophozoite



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