Bodo
Tags: PROTOZOA; FLAGELLATA
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- Perkinsozoa, a well-known marine protozoan flagellate parasite group, newly identified in lacustrine systems: a review. Mangot, Jean-Fran�ois; Debroas, Didier; Domaizon, Isabelle // Hydrobiologia;Jan2011, Vol. 659 Issue 1, p37
The recurrent detection of parasitic zoospores among aquatic heterotrophic flagellates (HFs) has recently modified our view of how the microbial loop is organized, and called into question the role of eukaryotic parasites in the aquatic trophic food web. The Perkinsozoa group, already known to...
- Mastigophora. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1309
A definition of the medical term "mastigophora" is presented. Mastigophora formerly refers to a division of protozoa characterized by one or more flagella. Now called Zoomastigophora, a phylum of the kingdom Protista. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published...
- mastigote. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1309
A definition of the medical term "mastigote" is presented. Mastigote refers to a member of the protozoon group formerly called Mastigophora. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.
- Bodo. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p273
A definition of the medical term "bodo" is presented. Bodo refers to a genus of nonpathogenic flagellate protozoa of the family bodonidae usually found in stale feces or urine and sometimes in the urinary bladder. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by...
- Chilomastix mesnili. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p397
A definition of the medical term "Chilomastix mesnili" is presented. Chilomastrix mesnili refers to a species of Mastigophora, a protozoon that may cause diarrhea in humans.
- Protozoa. // A-Z of Food Safety;2007, p332
An encyclopedia entry for "Protozoa" is presented. It refers to single celled organisms, some of which are pathogenic, including Entamoeba hystolytica. It is stated that some forms of protozoa has the ability to form cysts which can survive without food. Among the movements assisted by protozoa...
- tractellum. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p2216
A definition of the term "tractellum" is presented. It refers to an anterior flagellum of a protozoan which propels cells.
- Comparative toxicity of the pesticides carbofuran and malathion to the freshwater flagellate Euglena gracilis. Azizullah, Azizullah; Richter, Peter; H�der, Donat-Peter // Ecotoxicology;Aug2011, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p1442
Pesticides are toxic chemicals used for agricultural as well as non-agricultural purposes. The toxicity of pesticides does not remain limited to the site of application but they also cause toxicity to non-target organisms in terrestrial as well as in aquatic environments. This study discusses...
- Effects of deposit feeder ingestion on the survival and germination of marine flagellate cysts. Ichimi, Kazuhiko; Montani, Shigeru // Fisheries Science;Dec2001, Vol. 67 Issue 6, p1178
Evaluates the effects of deposit feeder ingestion on the survival and germination of marine flagellate cysts in Japan. Collection of sediment samples; Difficulties in determining organisms ingesting the fecal pellets; Observations of numerous cysts observed in the subsurface layer.
