Fungus
nosema Audio
no·se·ma
Subclass of:
Apansporoblastina
Definitions related to nosema:
  • A genus of parasitic FUNGI in the family Nosematidae. Some species are pathogenic for invertebrates of economic importance while others are being researched for possible roles in controlling pest INSECTS. They are also pathogenic in humans.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A genus of unicellular obligate parasitic fungi in the family Nosematidae. Most species within this genus are limited to a specific insect or other arthropod host. Nosema apis is a cause of colony collapse in honeybees.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any fungal organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Nosema genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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