Meaning Of The Word Coccidiosis

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Coccidiosis Definition
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What's The Definition Of Coccidiosis?

coccidiosis in American English
a contagious intestinal disease of domestic and wild animals, birds, and, rarely, people, caused by members of an order (Coccidia) of sporozoans living as parasites in the intestines
noun: any of a series of specific infectious diseases caused by epithelial protozoan parasites, which may affect the intestines of birds, domestic animals, or dogs

coccidiosis in British English
noun: any disease of domestic and other animals caused by introcellular parasitic protozoa of the order Coccidia. One species, Isospora hominis, can infect humans

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