trùng bào tử
Definition
Noun:
- Sporozoan: A microscopic, parasitic protozoan belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa (historically called Sporozoa). These organisms reproduce via spores and have complex life cycles often involving more than one host.
- Sporozoite: The infective, motile stage of a sporozoan parasite, which is typically transmitted to a host (e.g., through a mosquito bite in the case of malaria).
Noun (Medical Context):
- The causative agent of diseases classified as sporozoonoses, such as malaria or cryptosporidiosis.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bệnh sốt rét do trùng bào tử Plasmodium gây ra. (Malaria is caused by the sporozoan Plasmodium.)
- Muỗi truyền trùng bào tử vào máu người. (Mosquitoes transmit sporozoites into human blood.)
- Đây là một loại trùng bào tử ký sinh. (This is a type of parasitic sporozoan.)
Advanced Usage
- In scientific taxonomy, "trùng bào tử" refers to the old class Sporozoa, now largely replaced by Apicomplexa, which includes organisms like , , and .
Variants and Related Words
- Bệnh trùng bào tử (n): Sporozoonosis - a disease caused by sporozoan infection.
- Cryptosporidiosis là một bệnh trùng bào tử đường tiêu hóa. (Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal sporozoonosis.)
Synonyms
- Sporozoan: The general term for the parasitic protozoan.
- Apicomplexan: The modern taxonomic term.
- Sporozoite: Specifically the infective stage.
Related Terms
- Ký sinh trùng (n): Parasite - a broader category that includes "trùng bào tử".
- Đơn bào (n): Protozoan - a single-celled organism, describing the nature of sporozoans.