Isosporiasis
| Definition: |
Infection with parasitic protozoa of the genus ISOSPORA, producing intestinal disease. It is caused by ingestion of oocysts and can produce tissue cysts. |
| Notes: |
/drug ther: consider also COCCIDIOSTATS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Coccidiosis (1978-2000) |
Isosporiasis Definitions and Terms
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