Organisms

Microsporidia

A phylum of fungi comprising minute intracellular PARASITES with FUNGAL SPORES of unicellular origin. It has two classes: Rudimicrosporea and MICROSPOREA.

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Abstract

A phylum of fungi comprising minute intracellular PARASITES with FUNGAL SPORES of unicellular origin. It has two classes: Rudimicrosporea and MICROSPOREA.

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5 entry terms
  • Microspora
  • Microsporidians
  • Microsporas
  • Microsporidian
  • Microsporidias

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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 class MICROSPOREA, the order MICROSPORIDA, or with MICROSPORUM, a dermatophyte; MICROSPORIDIA, UNCLASSIFIED is also available, see annotation there; infection = MICROSPORIDIOSIS; coordinate with specific fungal term (ANTIGENS, FUNGAL, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

2006 (1992); use MICROSPORIDA 1991-2000

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Microsporidia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016814. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016814
  2. Microsporidia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsporidia
  3. Microsporidia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132652