Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,755,666,835 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Prototheca

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Prototheca /Pro·to·the·ca/ (-the´kah) a genus of ubiquitous yeastlike organisms generally considered to be algae; P. wickerha´mii and P. zop´fii are pathogenic.
Prototheca
a genus of achloric algae, possibly a mutant form of Chlorella. They are saprophytic organisms that usually occupy freeliving niches in a great variety of places. Very rarely infection may occur in canine and feline skin, bovine mammary gland, canine eye and the canine colon. Identified species are P. stagnora, P.trispora, P. wickerhami, P. zopfi.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.