Sarcocystidae: NCBI 5809, [family]

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1. Sarcocystosis: Sarcocystosis is a disease caused by various species of Sarcocystis parasites. In animals, Sarcocystis infections are common and usually asymptomatic. However, in some cases, they can cause clinical signs such as muscle weakness, lethargy, and poor growth in livestock. In humans, Sarcocystis infections are generally rare but can occur through the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat containing Sarcocystis cysts. Human infections are typically asymptomatic but can cause mild gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

2. Toxoplasmosis: Toxoplasmosis is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which belongs to the family Sarcocystidae. In animals, Toxoplasma infections can cause abortion in sheep and goats, as well as neurological symptoms in other species. In humans, toxoplasmosis is generally mild and asymptomatic, but it can cause severe complications in pregnant women and individuals with weakened immune systems. Congenital toxoplasmosis, which occurs when a pregnant woman passes the infection to her fetus, can cause birth defects and developmental problems.

3. Zoonotic Transmission: Several species of Sarcocystidae parasites have zoonotic potential, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans. Zoonotic transmission of Sarcocystidae parasites typically occurs through the ingestion of contaminated food or water, contact with infected animals or their feces, or consumption of raw or undercooked meat containing parasite cysts.

4. Immunocompromised Individuals: In individuals with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS or organ transplant recipients, Sarcocystidae infections can cause more severe symptoms and complications. These individuals may be at higher risk of developing toxoplasmosis and experiencing more severe outcomes.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

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• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Sarcocystidae impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.2972579300403595	0.5122374892234802	Hominidae	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Sarcocystidae

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.4726039171218872	0.5850769281387329	Hominidae	Parent Taxa