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Crithidia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Crithidia
Tree Number(s)
B01.268.475.868.110
Unique ID
D003421
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003421
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with EUGLENOZOA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the digestive tract of invertebrates, especially insects. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and choanomastigote stage in their life cycle.
Registry Numbers
txid5655
Previous Indexing
Mastigophora (1966-1978)
Trypanosoma (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
79
History Note
79
Date Introduced
1979/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Crithidia Preferred
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