Isospora

noun

Isos·​po·​ra ī-ˈsäs-pə-rə How to pronounce Isospora (audio)
: a genus of coccidian protozoans closely related to the genus Eimeria and including the only coccidian (I. hominis) known to be parasitic in humans

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“Isospora.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Isospora. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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