Organisms

Eimeria

A genus of protozoan parasites of the subclass COCCIDIA. Various species are parasitic in the epithelial cells of the liver and intestines of man and other animals.

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Abstract

A genus of protozoan parasites of the subclass COCCIDIA. Various species are parasitic in the epithelial cells of the liver and intestines of man and other animals.

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  • Eimerias

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

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  1. B01w.043w.075w.189w.250.250w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eimeria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004539. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004539
  2. Eimeria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eimeria
  3. Eimeria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q795375