Isospora belli
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| Isospora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| (unranked): | Myzozoa |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Coccidiasina |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Isospora |
| Species: | I. belli |
| Synonyms | |
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Cystoisospora belli |
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Isospora belli is a species of internal parasites classified under Coccidia. It is responsible for the condition isosporiasis. Autofluorescence aids detection.[1]
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- ^ Bialek, R; Binder, N; Dietz, K; Knobloch, J; Zelck, Ue (Sep 2002), "Comparison of autofluorescence and iodine staining for detection of Isospora belli in feces" (Free full text), The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 67 (3): 304–5, ISSN 0002-9637, PMID 12408672, http://www.ajtmh.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=12408672
