myxosporidian

• Substantiv, das eine Gruppe parasitischer Organismen bezeichnet, die hauptsächlich bei Fischen vorkommen und mehrere bedeutende Krankheitserreger umfasst.

A noun referring to a group of parasitic organisms, primarily found in fish, that includes several significant pathogens.

1. Parasitic protozoanC2formalscientific

   A type of microscopic parasitic organism that primarily infects fish and can cause serious diseases.

   Parasitisches Einzeller

   • The myxosporidian infection devastated the local fish population.
   • Researchers are studying the life cycle of this myxosporidian species.
   • Several myxosporidian parasites are known to cause whirling disease in trout.