Telosporidia (Noun)
Meaning
Parasitic sporozoans that form spores containing one or more infective sporozoites.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The life cycle of the parasite involves several stages, including the formation of telosporidia that can infect new hosts.
- Parasitologists studied the telosporidia stage of the organism to understand its mode of transmission.
- The infective telosporidia spores were found to be highly resistant to environmental stressors.
- Transmission electron microscopy was used to study the ultrastructure of the telosporidia and gain insights into their function.
- The telosporidia of this particular parasite species were identified as the primary cause of infection in immunocompromised patients.