| microsporidia | Common name for members of the protozoan phylum Microspora. It includes some 80 genera parasitizing all classes of vertebrates and many invertebrates, especially the insects. Several genera, such as Encephalitozoon, Enterocytozoon, Nosema, Pleistophora, and Septata have been implicated in the infection of immunocompromised humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| microsporidian keratoconjunctivitis | A form of keratoconjunctivitis often associated with immunosuppressed persons, such as those suffering from AIDS. (05 Mar 2000) |
| microsporidiasis | See: microsporidiosis. (05 Mar 2000) |