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Descriptor English:   Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections 
Descriptor Spanish:   Infecciones Protozoarias del Sistema Nervioso Central 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Infecções Protozoárias do Sistema Nervoso Central 
Synonyms English:   Cerebral Protozoal Infections
Meningoencephalitis, Protozoal
Protozoal Infections, Central Nervous System  
Tree Number:   C03.105.300
C03.752.100
C10.228.228.205.300
Definition English:   Infections of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges by single celled organisms of the former subkingdom known as protozoa. The central nervous system may be the primary or secondary site of protozoal infection. These diseases may occur as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS or arise in immunocompetent hosts. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate IM with specific protozoan infection (IM) and specific site/disease term (IM) if pertinent
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy TM transmission
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   34175 
Unique Identifier:   D020808 

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