Microsporidia are parasites of animals, now considered to be extremely reduced
fungi. Most infect
insects, but they are also responsible for common diseases of
crustaceans and
fish, and have been found in most other animal groups, including humans and other mammals which can be parasitized by species of Encephalitozoon. Replication takes place within the host's cells, which are infected by means of unicellular
spores. These vary from 1-40 μm, making them some of the smallest
eukaryotes. They also have the shortest eukaryotic
genomes.
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