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trophozoite

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tro·pho·zo·ite  (trf-zt)
n.
A protozoan, especially of the class Sporozoa, in the active stage of its life cycle.
trophozoite [ˌtrɒfəˈzəʊaɪt]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the form of a sporozoan protozoan in the feeding stage. In the malaria parasite this stage occurs in the human red blood cell Compare merozoite
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Noun1.trophozoite - a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycletrophozoite - a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle
sporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoan
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The trophozoite stage multiplies by binary fission.
Prevalence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in muskrats in northeastern ... by Bitto, Adenike; Aldras, Abdalla / Journal of Environmental Health
The active trophozoite attaches to the lining of the small intestine with a "sucker" and is responsible for causing the signs and symptoms of giardiasis.
Giardiasis-Information on Giardiasis by peterhutch / Health, general community
Results and discussion Cell count evaluations revealed that the pure compound R/J/3 restrict trophozoite proliferation in dose-and time-dependent ways and the compound R/J/3 showed the most pronounced activity at a dose of 50 [micro]g/ml.
Isolation of pure compound R/J/3 from Pluchea indica (L.) Less. and ... by Biswas, Ria; Dutta, P.K.; Achari, B.; Bandyopadhyay, Durba; Mishra, Moumita; Pramanik, K.C.; Chatter / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
 
 
 
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