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Dientamoeba MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dientamoeba
Tree Number(s)
B01.630.800.180
Unique ID
D004029
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004029
Annotation
infection = DIENTAMOEBIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A genus of minute EUKARYOTES that are characterized by the preponderance of binucleate over uninucleate forms, the presence of several distinct granules in the karyosome, and the lack of a cystic stage. It is parasitic in the large intestine of humans and certain monkeys.
Registry Numbers
txid43351
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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