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Cyclospora MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cyclospora
Tree Number(s)
B01.043.075.189.250.250.200
Unique ID
D021744
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D021744
Annotation
infection = CYCLOSPORIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A genus of coccidian parasites in the family EIMERIIDAE. Cyclospora cayetanensis is pathogenic in humans, probably transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and causes nausea and diarrhea.
Registry Numbers
txid44417
Previous Indexing
Eucoccidiida (1990-2000)
Public MeSH Note
2001
History Note
2001
Date Established
2001/01/01
Date of Entry
2000/06/22
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Cyclospora Preferred
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