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Descriptor English:
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Blastocystis hominis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Blastocystis hominis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Blastocystis hominis
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Synonyms English:
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Blastocystis homini
hominis, Blastocystis
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Tree Number:
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B01.046.500.100.200.200.375
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Definition English:
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A species of parasitic protozoa found in the intestines of humans and other primates. It was classified as a yeast in 1912. Over the years, questions arose about this designation. In 1967, many physiological and morphological B. hominis characteristics were reported that fit a protozoan classification. Since that time, other papers have corroborated this work and the organism is now recognized as a protozoan parasite of humans causing intestinal disease with potentially disabling symptoms. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection: coordinate IM with BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
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History Note English:
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92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30232
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Unique Identifier:
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D016845
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Occurrence in VHL:
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