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Coccidia

Medical Definition: 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.
Guide Notes: infection = COCCIDIOSIS; /drug eff: consider also COCCIDIOSTATS; "coccidial" refers to COCCIDIA: do not confuse with "coccidioidal" (refers to COCCIDIOIDES, a fungus); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, PR
Previously Indexed: Sporozoa (1966-1974)
Coccidia Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Eimeriida - An order of parasitic PROTOZOA in the class COCCICIDA. Families include CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE; EIMERIIDAE; and SARCOCYSTIDAE.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Eucoccidiida - An order of parasitic PROTOZOA found in blood cells and epithelial cells of vertebrates and invertebrates. Life cycles involve both sexual and asexual phases.

Coccidia Medical Definitions and Terms

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