Organisms

Trichomonadida

An order of parasitic EUKARYOTES typically having four to six flagella. True cysts are known in very few species. Trichomonadida were formerly members of the class Zoomastigophora in the old five kingdom paradigm.

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An order of parasitic EUKARYOTES typically having four to six flagella. True cysts are known in very few species. Trichomonadida were formerly members of the class Zoomastigophora in the old five kingdom paradigm.

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  • Trichomonadidas

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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 IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trichomonadida. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016834. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016834
  2. Trichomonadida. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomonadida
  3. Trichomonadida. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1653094