Organisms

Myxozoa

Single-celled, aquatic endoparasitic worms that are currently considered belonging to the phylum CNIDARIA. They have a complex life cycle and parasitize a wide range of hosts including FISHES; ANNELIDA; and BRYOZOA.

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Abstract

Single-celled, aquatic endoparasitic worms that are currently considered belonging to the phylum CNIDARIA. They have a complex life cycle and parasitize a wide range of hosts including FISHES; ANNELIDA; and BRYOZOA.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Myxozoas
  • Malacosporea
  • Myxosporea
  • Malacosporeas
  • Myxosporeas

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, 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 PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL (IM) or PARASITIC DISEASES if in humans

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Protozoa (1982-2008)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.308w.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myxozoa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055764. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055764
  2. Myxozoa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxozoa
  3. Myxozoa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134882