Isospora
noun
Isos·po·ra
ī-ˈsäs-pə-rə
: 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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