Anatomy

Merozoites

Uninuclear cells or a stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. Merozoites, released from ruptured multinucleate SCHIZONTS, enter the blood stream and infect the ERYTHROCYTES.

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Abstract

Uninuclear cells or a stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. Merozoites, released from ruptured multinucleate SCHIZONTS, enter the blood stream and infect the ERYTHROCYTES.

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  • Merozoite

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15 allowable subheadings

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

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2007

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  1. A11w.870w.740.800.500
  2. B05.500.800.500
  3. B05.775w.740.800.500
  4. G07.345.500w.550w.500.800.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Merozoites. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052940. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052940
  2. Merozoites. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2296434