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Cryptosporidium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cryptosporidium
Tree Number(s)
B01.043.075.189.250.150.160
Unique ID
D003458
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003458
Annotation
infection = CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.
Registry Numbers
txid5806
NLM Classification #
QW 210
Previous Indexing
Coccidia (1975-1984)
Public MeSH Note
1991; see COCCIDIA 1985-90
History Note
1991(1985)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Cryptosporidium Preferred
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