Distribution of Sarcocystis (Protozoa: Sporozoa) in vertebrates.
1975
V N Kalyakin, and
D N Zasukhin
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008322
Mammals
Warm-blooded vertebrate animals belonging to the class Mammalia, including all that possess hair and suckle their young.
Mammalia,Mammal
D012104
Reptiles
Cold-blooded, air-breathing VERTEBRATES belonging to the class Reptilia, usually covered with external scales or bony plates.
Reptilia,Reptile
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001717
Birds
Warm-blooded VERTEBRATES possessing FEATHERS and belonging to the class Aves.
Aves,Bird
D012522
Sarcocystis
A genus of protozoa found in reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans. This heteroxenous parasite produces muscle cysts in intermediate hosts such as domestic herbivores (cattle, sheep, pigs) and rodents. Final hosts are predators such as dogs, cats, and man.