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Medical Definition of Sarcocystis suihominis
1. A form of Sarcocystis in which man serves as the final host, with the pig serving as intermediate host, the source of infected tissues to humans. The life cycle and moderate disease induced follow the pattern of Sarcocystis hominis, though the disease appears to be somewhat more pathogenic. Human infection is widespread, having been reported in Europe, the Mediterranean area, northern and western Africa, Indonesia, and South America. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sarcocystis Suihominis
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