Isospora
A genus of protozoan parasites found in the intestines of birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals, including man. The oocysts produce two sporocysts, each with four sporozoites. Many species are parasitic in wild and domestic animals.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. <i>Isospora belli</i> seen by modified acid fast stain of stool.
Figure 1. Isospora belli seen by modified acid fast stain of stool.
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Notes
For Figure 1, please refer to the Welcome and Contributing Authors page for the list of IDSA 2003 Contributors. Copyright 41st Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), 2003. Used with permission.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification