A species of parasitic FUNGI. This intracellular parasite is found in the BRAIN; HEART; and KIDNEYS of several MAMMALS. Transmission is probably by ingestion of the spores (SPORES, FUNGAL).
Entry Term(s)
Nosema cuniculi
Registry Numbers
txid6035
Previous Indexing
Protozoa (1966-1981)
Sporozoa (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note
92; was NOSEMA CUNICULI 1982-91 (see under SPOROZOA 1982-90); ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI was see NOSEMA CUNICULI 1982-91
Online Note
use ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI to search NOSEMA CUNICULI 1982-91
History Note
92; was NOSEMA CUNICULI 1982-91 (see under SPOROZOA 1982-90); ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI was see NOSEMA CUNICULI 1982-91
A species of parasitic FUNGI. This intracellular parasite is found in the BRAIN; HEART; and KIDNEYS of several MAMMALS. Transmission is probably by ingestion of the spores (SPORES, FUNGAL).