Coccidia

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.

Year introduced: 1979(1975)

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Tree Number(s): B01.043.075.189

MeSH Unique ID: D003044

Registry Number: txid5796

Entry Terms:

• Coccidias

Previous Indexing:

• Sporozoa (1966-1974)

See Also:

• Coccidiostats

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Alveolata
Apicomplexa
Coccidia
Eimeriida
Cryptosporidiidae +
Eimeriidae +
Sarcocystidae +
Eucoccidiida