Organisms

Eucoccidiida

An order of parasitic protozoa found in blood cells and epithelial cells of vertebrates and invertebrates. Life cycles involve both sexual and asexual phases.

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Abstract

An order of parasitic protozoa found in blood cells and epithelial cells of vertebrates and invertebrates. Life cycles involve both sexual and asexual phases.

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  • Eucoccidiidas

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

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History Note

1992

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  1. B01w.043w.075w.189w.275

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eucoccidiida. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016783. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016783
  2. Eucoccidiida. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68781205