myxosporidian

• Nom désignant un groupe d'organismes parasitaires que l'on trouve principalement chez les poissons, dont plusieurs sont des agents pathogènes importants.

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

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

   Myxosporidie

   • 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.