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Abstract
A genus of protozoa, formerly also considered a fungus. Its natural habitat is decaying forest leaves, where it feeds on bacteria. D. discoideum is the best-known species and is widely used in biomedical research.
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Synonyms
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- Dictyosteliums
- Dictyostelium discoideum
- Dictyostelium discoideums
- discoideum, Dictyostelium
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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: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
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History Note
79(75)
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Previous Indexing
- Myxomycetes (1966-1974)
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QW 230
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dictyostelium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004023. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004023
- Dictyostelium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictyostelium
- Dictyostelium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17146891