- encephalitozoonosis
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A disease in many mammals, characterized by brain lesions, due to infection by encephalitozoon protozoa
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encephalitozoonosis — en·ce·phal·i·to·zoo·no·sis (en″sə fal″ĭ to zo″o noґsis) [encephal + zoonosis] infection with protozoa of the genus Encephalitozoon. It was formerly seen more in other animals than in humans, and the most common… … Medical dictionary
Encephalitozoonose — Die Encephalitozoonose („Sternguckerkrankheit“) ist eine durch den Einzeller Encephalitozoon cuniculi hervorgerufene parasitäre Erkrankung, die in Europa vor allem Kaninchen befällt. Andere Stämme des Erregers verursachen eine Erkrankung bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sternguckerkrankheit — Die Encephalitozoonose („Sternguckerkrankheit“) ist eine durch den Einzeller Encephalitozoon cuniculi hervorgerufene parasitäre Erkrankung, die in Europa vor allem Kaninchen befällt. Andere Stämme des Erregers verursachen eine Erkrankung bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Some important diseases of some common laboratory animals — ▪ Table Some important diseases of some common laboratory animals name or type of disease causative organism Mice Bacterial diseases mouse pneumonitis Miyagawanella bronchopneumoniae eperythrozoonosis Eperythrozoon coccoides Mycoplasma infection… … Universalium
Nosema apis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Zygomycota Class: Dihaplophasea Microspo … Wikipedia
encephalitozoon — noun Any protozoa, of the genus Encephalitozoon, responsible for encephalitozoonosis … Wiktionary
nosematosis — An infection of rabbits with the protozoan parasite Encephalitozoon cuniculi that can cause a focal interstitial nephritis; one case of n. has been reported in humans. * * * no·se·ma·to·sis (no se″mə toґsis) 1. infection of insects or… … Medical dictionary
microsporidiosis — mi·cro·spo·rid·i·o·sis spə .rid ē ō səs n, pl o·ses .sēz infection with or disease caused by microsporidian protozoans * * * mi·cro·spo·rid·i·o·sis (mi″kro spo rid″e oґsis) infection with protozoa of the order Microsporida. Human… … Medical dictionary
Encephalitozoon cuniculi — a species causing encephalitozoonosis in many species of mammals; in humans it attacks mainly immunocompromised patients. It involves chiefly the brain and kidney but also such other organs as the liver and spleen. Called also Nosema cuniculi … Medical dictionary
Encephalitozoon hellem — a species causing encephalitozoonosis in immunocompromised patients, mainly causing eye infections … Medical dictionary
