Diseases

Sarcocystosis

Infection of the striated muscle of mammals by parasites of the genus SARCOCYSTIS. Disease symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, and paralysis are produced by sarcocystin, a toxin produced by the organism.

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Abstract

Infection of the striated muscle of mammals by parasites of the genus SARCOCYSTIS. Disease symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, and paralysis are produced by sarcocystin, a toxin produced by the organism.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Sarcosporidiosis
  • Sarcocystoses
  • Sarcosporidioses

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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/drug ther: consider also COCCIDIOSTATS

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History Note

1992 (1963)

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  1. C01w.610w.752w.250w.634

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sarcocystosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012523. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012523
  2. Sarcocystosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9333895