Organisms

Coccidia

A subclass of protozoans commonly parasitic in the epithelial cells of the intestinal tract but also found in the liver and other organs. Its organisms are found in both vertebrates and higher invertebrates and comprise two orders: EIMERIIDA and EUCOCCIDIIDA.

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A subclass of protozoans commonly parasitic in the epithelial cells of the intestinal tract but also found in the liver and other organs. Its organisms are found in both vertebrates and higher invertebrates and comprise two orders: EIMERIIDA and EUCOCCIDIIDA.

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1 entry terms
  • Coccidias

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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

infection = COCCIDIOSIS; "coccidial" refers to COCCIDIA: do not confuse with "coccidioidal" (refers to COCCIDIOIDES, a fungus); coordinate with specific protozoal terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

79(75); was see under SPOROZOA 1963-78

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  • Sporozoa (1966-1974)

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  1. B01w.043w.075w.189w

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QW 210

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coccidia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003044. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003044
  2. Coccidia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccidia
  3. Coccidia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1147204