Organisms

Dictyosteliida

An order of protozoa characterized by their ability to aggregate to form a multicellular pseudoplasmodium, which gives rise to a multispored fruiting body. A stalk tube is present.

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Abstract

An order of protozoa characterized by their ability to aggregate to form a multicellular pseudoplasmodium, which gives rise to a multispored fruiting body. A stalk tube is present.

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8 entry terms
  • Dictyostelid Cellular Slime Molds
  • Slime Molds, Cellular
  • Cellular Slime Mold
  • Cellular Slime Molds
  • Dictyosteliidas
  • Mold, Cellular Slime
  • Molds, Cellular Slime
  • Slime Mold, Cellular

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

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  1. B01w.046w.550w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dictyosteliida. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016837. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016837
  2. Dictyosteliida. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictyostelid
  3. Dictyosteliida. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310364