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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Coccidia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Coccidia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Coccídios
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Synonyms English:
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Coccidias
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Tree Number:
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B01.043.075.189
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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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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See Related English:
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Coccidiostats
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History Note English:
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79(75); was see under SPOROZOA 1963-78
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3073
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Unique Identifier:
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D003044
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