Spironucleus
Encyclopedia
Spironucleus is a genus
of Diplomonad
flagellates that inhabit the digestive tract of a variety of animal hosts
. Some are pathogens and others are commensals.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Diplomonad
Diplomonad
The diplomonads are a group of flagellates, most of which are parasitic. They include most notably Giardia lamblia, which causes giardiasis in humans...
flagellates that inhabit the digestive tract of a variety of animal hosts
Host (biology)
In biology, a host is an organism that harbors a parasite, or a mutual or commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. In botany, a host plant is one that supplies food resources and substrate for certain insects or other fauna...
. Some are pathogens and others are commensals.