sarcosporidia
/ˌsɑrkoʊspəˈrɪdiə/
noun
- A group of parasitic protozoans that infect the muscle tissue of animals, including humans, often causing a disease called sarcocystosis.
- Researchers are studying sarcosporidia to understand how they evade the host immune system.
- Sarcosporidia can be transmitted to humans through undercooked meat.
- The veterinarian found sarcosporidia in the muscle tissue of the infected sheep.