Organisms

Crithidia

A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their life cycle.

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Abstract

A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their life cycle.

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Synonyms

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  • Crithidias

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with EUGLENOZOA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

79

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Previous Indexing

  • Mastigophora (1966-1978)
  • Trypanosoma (1966-1978)

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  1. B01w.268.475.868.110w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Crithidia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003421. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003421
  2. Crithidia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crithidia
  3. Crithidia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1998692