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Encephalitozoon Encephalitozoon (en-sef'ă-li-tō-zō'on), A genus of protozoan parasites, formerly considered part of the family Toxoplasmatidae, class Sporozoea, but now recognized as a member of the protozoan phylum Microspora, family Nosematidae. Encephalitozoon cuniculi is considered the primary microsporan parasite of mammals, commonly found in the brain and kidney tubules of rodents and carnivores and causing nosematosis in rabbits. [encephalitis + G. zōon, animal] Encephalitozoon Infectious disease A genus of microsporidia that most commonly infects the small intestine of immunocompromised Pts, in particular those with AIDS; in most Pts, the infection is confined to the small intestine and accompanied by diarrhea; in others, Encephalitozoon spp can cause disseminated disease & may be present in macrophages & epithelial cells. See AIDS cholangiopathy, Microsporidiasis. En·ceph·a·li·to·zo·on (en-sef'ă-lit-ō-zō'on) A genus of protozoan parasites, formerly considered part of the family Toxoplasmatidae, class Sporozoea, but now recognized as a member of the protozoan phylum Microspora, family Nosematidae. E. cuniculi is considered the primary microsporan parasite of mammals, commonly found in the brain and kidney tubules of rodents and carnivores; causes nosematosis in rabbits. [encephalitis + G. zōon, animal] |