Histomonas meleagridis

zooflagellate

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An important parasitic form is Histomonas meleagridis, the cause of enterohepatitis (or blackhead) in poultry. Cell shape, although variable in this species, frequently is round; cells range from 10 to 14 micrometres (0.0004 to 0.0006 inch) in diameter. H. meleagridis is an active, amoeba-like organism with a flagellate stage and…
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