Organisms

Sarcocystidae

A family of parasitic organisms in the order EIMERIIDAE. They form tissue-cysts in their intermediate hosts, ultimately leading to pathogenesis in the final hosts that includes various mammals (including humans) and birds. The most important genera include NEOSPORA; SARCOCYSTIS; and TOXOPLASMA.

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A family of parasitic organisms in the order EIMERIIDAE. They form tissue-cysts in their intermediate hosts, ultimately leading to pathogenesis in the final hosts that includes various mammals (including humans) and birds. The most important genera include NEOSPORA; SARCOCYSTIS; and TOXOPLASMA.

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

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2001; for BESNOITIA use EIMERIIDA 1992-2000

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  1. B01w.043w.075w.189w.250.750w

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QW 212

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sarcocystidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D021745. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D021745
  2. Sarcocystidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcocystidae
  3. Sarcocystidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3178497