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Abstract
A genus of protozoan parasites of the subclass COCCIDIA. Its species are parasitic in dogs, cattle, goats, and sheep, among others. N. caninum, a species that mainly infects dogs, is intracellular in neural and other cells of the body, multiplies by endodyogeny, has no parasitophorous vacuole, and has numerous rhoptries. It is known to cause lesions in many tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord as well as abortion in the expectant mother.
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Synonyms
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- Neosporas
- Neospora caninum
- Neospora caninums
- caninums, Neospora
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Aspects Covered
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
do not confuse with NEUROSPORA, a fungus; infection: coordinate IM with COCCIDIOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
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Previous Indexing
- Apicomplexa (1992-1994)
- Protozoa (1989-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Neospora. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018688. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018688
- Neospora. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neospora
- Neospora. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5232701