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Microsporidia MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Microsporidia
Tree Number(s)
B01.300.360
Unique ID
D016814
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016814
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
Scope Note
A phylum of fungi comprising minute intracellular PARASITES with FUNGAL SPORES of unicellular origin. It has two classes: Rudimicrosporea and MICROSPOREA.
Entry Term(s)
Microspora
Microsporidians
Public MeSH Note
2006; see MICROSPORA 1992-2005, see MICROSPORIDA 1991-2000
History Note
2006 (1992); use MICROSPORIDA 1991-2000
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/02
Revision Date
2021/02/09
Microsporidia Preferred
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