See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Sarcocystis(medicine)
Sarcocystis miescheriana(medicine)
Sarcocystis tenella(medicine)
Sarcocystis suihominis(medicine)
Sarcocystis lindemanni(medicine)
Sarcocystis hominis(medicine)
Sarcocystis fusiformis(medicine)
Sarcocystis bovihominis(medicine)
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Sarcocystis (medicine)


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.