sarcocystis

• 肉孢子虫，一种寄生性原生动物属，是肉孢子虫目的主要属，通常感染哺乳动物及其他动物的肌肉组织。

A genus of parasitic protozoa that is the chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia, typically infecting the muscle tissue of mammals and other animals.

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1. Parasitic protozoan genusC2formalscientific

   A genus of parasitic protozoans belonging to the order Sarcosporidia, which infect animals and sometimes humans, causing sarcocystosis.

   肉孢子虫属

   • Sarcocystis species are commonly found in livestock such as cattle and pigs.
   • The life cycle of Sarcocystis involves both an intermediate and a definitive host.
   • Infection with Sarcocystis can lead to muscle cysts in the host animal.