order sarcosporidia
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Definition
- Noun (Taxonomic Rank): An order within the class Conoidasida of parasitic protozoans. These organisms are characterized as cyst-forming coccidia that primarily infect the muscle tissue of vertebrates, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Historically, their life cycles and taxonomy were poorly understood.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The veterinarian identified the infection as belonging to the order Sarcosporidia.
- Research into the order Sarcosporidia has been complicated by the difficulty in culturing these parasites.
- Members of the order Sarcosporidia are known to cause sarcocystosis in their hosts.
Advanced Usage
- In Taxonomic Context: The term is used in formal biological classification. It is often capitalized ("order Sarcosporidia") when referring to it as a specific taxonomic rank, though modern revisions may place these organisms within the order Eucoccidiorida.
- The phylogenetic study aimed to clarify the position of the order Sarcosporidia within the Apicomplexa.
Variants and Related Words
- Sarcocystis (n): The most common and well-studied genus within this group, responsible for sarcocystosis.
- Sarcocystis hominis is a species that can infect humans.
- Sarcocyst (n): The cyst stage of the parasite found in muscle tissue.
- The pathologist observed numerous sarcocysts in the tissue sample.
- Sarcosporidiosis/Sarcocystosis (n): The disease condition caused by infection with these parasites.
- The clinical signs of sarcocystosis can range from mild to severe.
Synonyms
- Sarcosporidian parasites (n): A descriptive synonym referring to the organisms themselves.
- The muscle biopsy revealed the presence of sarcosporidian parasites.
Related Terms (Not Synonyms)
- Coccidia (n): The larger subclass (Coccidiasina) to which these parasites belong.
- Apicomplexa (n): The phylum containing all related parasitic protozoans, including (malaria) and .
Noun
- imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates