encephalitozoon

noun

en·ceph·a·li·to·zo·on -ˌlīt-ə-ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən

capitalized : a genus of protozoans of the order Microsporidia that infect the brain and kidneys of numerous mammals and that include one (E. cuniculi) infecting humans and especially immunocompromised individuals

plural encephalitozoa -ˈzō-ə

: any protozoan of the genus Encephalitozoon

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“Encephalitozoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/encephalitozoon. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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