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merozoite

/ˌmɛr.əˈzoʊ.aɪt/

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noun

/ˌmɛr.əˈzoʊ.aɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruКлетка, образующаяся на стадии бесполого размножения некоторых паразитических простейших, таких как малярийный паразит, в рамках их жизненного цикла.

A cell that is produced during the asexual reproductive stage of certain parasitic protozoans, such as the malaria parasite, as part of their life cycle.

  1. Asexual reproductive cellC2formalmedical

    A cell produced by the asexual division of a sporozoan parasite, which is capable of invading new host cells and continuing the infection cycle.

    ruБесполая репродуктивная клетка

    • The merozoite stage is critical for the propagation of the malaria parasite.
    • After schizogony, merozoites are released into the bloodstream.
    • Each merozoite can infect a new red blood cell, amplifying the infection.
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