A phylum of fungi comprising minute intracellular PARASITES with FUNGAL SPORES of unicellular origin. It has two classes: Rudimicrosporea and MICROSPOREA.

Synonyms: Microsporas, Microsporidias, Mcrosporidians, Mcrosporidian, Microspora, txid6029, Microsporidia

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2006 (1992); use MICROSPORIDA 1991-2000 ,do not confuse with the class MICROSPOREA, the order MICROSPORIDA, or with MICROSPORUM, a dermatophyte; MICROSPORIDIA, UNCLASSIFIED is also available, see annotation there; infection = MICROSPORIDIOSIS; coordinate with specific fungal term (ANTIGENS, FUNGAL, etc) if pertinent ,2006; see MICROSPORA 1992-2005, see MICROSPORIDA 1991-2000

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D016814

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