A genus of microsporidia that can infect humans and cause myositis, keratoconjunctivitis, and sinusitis in the immunocompromised person.
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Tra·chi·pleis·toph·o·ra (tra-kĭ-plīs-tofґə-rə) a genus of parasitic protozoa (suborder Pansporoblastina, order Microsporida), usually found in the muscles of tropical freshwater fish; they have been found in immunocompromised persons, causing microsporidiosis with myositis.Medical dictionary. 2011.