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Neospora  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A genus of protozoan parasites of the subclass COCCIDIA. Its species are parasitic in dogs, cattle, goats, and sheep, among others. N. caninum, a species that mainly infects dogs, is intracellular in neural and other cells of the body, multiplies by endodyogeny, has no parasitophorous vacuole, and has numerous rhoptries. It is known to cause lesions in many tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord as well as abortion in the expectant mother.

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Entry terms

  • txid29175
  • txid29176

In other languages

  • French

  • Néospores
  • txid29175
  • txid29176

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KCJJWL3R-Z

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