| Hexamita | A genus of protozoan flagellates (order Diplomonadida, class Zoomastigophorea), related to Giardia; they are parasitic in the small intestine of many gallinaceous birds and of certain mammals. Hexamita meleagridis is a species that occurs in the turkey, peafowl, pheasant, quail, and Chukkar partridge; it is most pathogenic in turkeys, causing outbreaks of hexamitiasis. Origin: hexa-+ G. Mitos, thread (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Hexamita |
a genus of flagellate protozoa (suborder Diplomonadina, order Diplomonadida), characterized by the presence of two anterior nuclei and six anterior and two posterior flagella. It comprises free-living species as well as intestinal parasites. H. melea´gridis causes enteritis in wild and domestic fowl, including turkeys, chickens, quail, and partridges. H. mu´ris is found in rats, mice, hamsters, and various wild rodents, H. salmo´nis in trout and salmon, and H. colum´bae in pigeons.
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| Hexamita | flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds |
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