Anatomy

Protozoan Spores

A vegetative stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. It is characteristic of members of the phyla APICOMPLEXA and MICROSPORIDIA.

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Abstract

A vegetative stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. It is characteristic of members of the phyla APICOMPLEXA and MICROSPORIDIA.

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3 entry terms
  • Spores, Protozoan
  • Protozoan Spore
  • Spore, Protozoan

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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

sporulation: coordinate organism / physiol (IM) + SPORES, PROTOZOAN (NIM)

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History Note

2003

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  1. A11w.870w.740
  2. B05.775w.740

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protozoan Spores. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033761. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033761
  2. Protozoan Spores. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59626870