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Sporozoan

Definition

noun, plural: sporozoans

Any of the numerous protozoans of the phylum (or class) Sporozoa, generally characterized by being unicellular, parasitic, and capable of reproducing sexually and asexually in alternate generations via spores.

adjective

Of, or pertaining to (a species of) the Sporozoa.


Supplement

Many species of Sporozoa cause serious diseases such as malaria and coccidiosis.


Synonym: sporozoon

See also: Sporozoa


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... (arrows) have tubulovesicular morphology. Magnification 195,000X. Discussion In the 1890s, first Malbran and then Seeber[14] described an apparent sporozoan parasite in nasal polyps from patients living in Argentina. Seeber's teacher, Wernicke, named the organism Coccidium seeberia after the protozoal ...

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What is the definition of the subpellicular tubule in a sporozoan and what is its function?

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