Organisms

Microsporida

An order of parasitic FUNGI found mostly in ARTHROPODS; FISHES; and in some VERTEBRATES including humans. It comprises two suborders: Pansporoblastina and APANSPOROBLASTINA.

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An order of parasitic FUNGI found mostly in ARTHROPODS; FISHES; and in some VERTEBRATES including humans. It comprises two suborders: Pansporoblastina and APANSPOROBLASTINA.

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  • Microsporidas

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with the fungal phylum MICROSPORIDIA; infection: coordinate IM with MICROSPORIDIOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific fungal terms (ANTIGENS, FUNGAL, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

1992

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Previous Indexing

  • Protozoa (1969-1991)
  • Sporozoea (1969-1991)

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  1. B01w.300w.360w.500.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Microsporida. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016816. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016816
  2. Microsporida. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10584812