Sarcocystis

Sarcocystis

      genus of sporozoan parasites (phylum Protozoa) that are found in the heart and skeletal muscles of mammals (cattle, pigs, sheep, and man), birds, and reptiles. Infected muscle tissue contains white, cystlike masses (sarcocysts) that range from 25 micrometres (0.001 inch) to several millimetres in length. Each sarcocyst is divided into walled compartments, and each compartment contains a naked, crescent-shaped, sporelike body. The species S. lindemanni has been found in muscles of the larynx, the heart, and other organs in man. A related genus of increasing importance, Toxoplasma, is also found in many vertebrates, including humans.

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  • sarcocystis — protozoos del orden Sarcosporidia. Se crre que la forma quística del Sarcocytis sería un estadio de Isospora cuando infecta a un animal no carnívoro Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

  • Sarcocystis — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Sarcocystis image width = 300px image caption = Sarcocystis cyst in a sheep oesophagus. The cyst is approximately 4mm across. regnum = Protista phylum = Apicomplexa classis = Conoidasida ordo = Eucoccidiorida… …   Wikipedia

  • Sarcocystis — noun chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia • Syn: ↑genus Sarcocystis • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sarcosporidia, ↑order Sarcosporidia • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sarcocystis — A genus of protozoan parasites, related to the sporozoan genera Eimeria, Isospora, and Toxoplasma, and placed in a distinct family, Sarcocystidae, but with the above genera in the same suborder, Eimeriina, within the subclass Coccidia, class …   Medical dictionary

  • Sarcocystis lindemanni — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Sarcocystis lindemanni Quiste de Sarcocystis en músculo del …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sarcocystis — род простейших сем. Sarcocystidae, отр. Coccidiida, кл. споровиков, паразитирующих в тканях (чаще в мышцах) млекопитающих; три вида S. являются возбудителями саркоспоридиоза человека …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • sarcocystis — sar·co·cys·tis …   English syllables

  • Sarcocystis — n. a genus of parasitic protozoans (see Sporozoa) that infect birds, reptiles, and herbivorous mammals. S. lindemanni, which occasionally infects humans, forms cylindrical cysts (sarcocysts) in the muscle fibres. In heavy infections these cysts… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Sarcocystis BOVIHOMINIS — вид саркоспоридий рода S., окончательным хозяином которого является человек, а промежуточным хозяином свиньи; возбудитель кишечного саркоспоридиоза у человека …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Sarcocystis LINDEMANNI — вид саркоспоридий рода S., промежуточным хозяином которого является человек, окончательный хозяин не выяснен;. возбудитель мышечного саркоспоридиоза у человека …   Большой медицинский словарь

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