Organisms

Amoeba

A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several PSEUDOPODIA, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.

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Abstract

A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several PSEUDOPODIA, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.

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  • Ameba

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17 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

the genus name: entry term AMEBA sometimes used loosely for the common nouns ameba & amoeba; infection = AMEBIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent

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QW 228

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amoeba. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000656. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000656
  2. Amoeba. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoeba_(genus)
  3. Amoeba. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46729