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Diplomonadida MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Diplomonadida
Tree Number(s)
B01.237
Unique ID
D016828
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016828
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
Scope Note
A group of flagellated, mostly symbiotic EUKARYOTES characterized by twofold symmetry associated with the presence of a pair of karyomastigont organellar systems. Two nuclei are attached by fibers to the flagella and there are no MITOCHONDRIA. Diplomonadida were formerly members of the class Zoomastigophora in the old five kingdom paradigm.
Entry Term(s)
Diplomonads
NLM Classification #
QW 235
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/02
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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