: a genus of coccidian protozoans closely related to the genus Eimeria and including the only coccidian (I. hominis) known to be parasitic in humans

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“Isospora.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Isospora. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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