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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sarcocystis, genus Sarcocystisnoun

    chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia

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  1. Sarcocystis

    Sarcocystis is a genus of protozoan parasites, with many species infecting mammals, reptiles and birds. Its name is dervived from Greek sarx = flesh and kystis = bladder. The lifecycle of a typical member of this genus involves two host species, a definitive host and an intermediate host. Often, the definitive host is a predator and the intermediate host is its prey. The parasite reproduces sexually in the gut of the definitive host, is passed with the feces, and ingested by the intermediate host. There, it eventually enters muscle tissue. When the intermediate host is eaten by the definitive host, the cycle is completed. The definitive host usually does not show any symptoms of infection, but the intermediate host does. About 130 recognized species are in this genus. Revision of the taxonomy of the genus is ongoing, and all the currently recognised species may be a much smaller number of species that can infect multiple hosts.

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  1. sarcocystis

    Sarcocystis is a genus of parasitic protozoa, belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa, that infects the muscle tissues of various animals, including humans. The parasites form elongated cysts within the muscle fibers, which can cause diseases such as sarcocystosis. The life cycle of Sarcocystis typically involves two hosts - a definitive host where the parasite reproduces sexually, and an intermediate host in which asexual reproduction occurs.

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  1. Sarcocystis

    Sarcocystis is a genus of protozoa. Species in this genus are parasites, the majority infecting mammals, and some infecting reptiles and birds. The life-cycle of a typical member of this genus involves two host species, a definitive host and an intermediate host. Often the definitive host is a predator and the intermediate host is its prey. The parasite reproduces sexually in the gut of the definitive host, is passed with the feces and ingested by the intermediate host. There it eventually enters muscle tissue. When the intermediate host is eaten by the definitive host, the cycle is completed. The definitive host usually does not show any symptoms of infection, but the intermediate host does. There are about 130 recognised species in this genus. Revision of the taxonomy of the genus is ongoing, and it is possible that all the currently recognised species may in fact be a much smaller number of species that can infect multiple hosts. The name Sarcocystis is dervived from Greek: sarx = flesh and kystis = bladder.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sarcocystis

    sär-kō-sis′tis, n. a genus of parasitic sporozoa or Gregarinida, common but apparently harmless in butcher-meat.—n. Sarcocystid′ia, the division of sporozoa including the foregoing.—adj. Sarcocystid′ian. [Gr. sarx, sarkos, flesh, kystis, the bladder.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. 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.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sarcocystis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sarcocystis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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