Besnoitia besnoiti
| Besnoitia besnoiti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Coccidiasina |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Sarcocystidae |
| Subfamily: | Toxoplasmatinae |
| Genus: | Besnoitia |
| Species: | B. besnoiti |
| Binomial name | |
| Besnoitia besnoiti | |
Besnoitia besnoiti is an important parasite that can afflict livestock.[1] In particular, cattle are vulnerable to B. besnoiti.
References
- ↑ Olias, P.; Schade, B.; Mehlhorn, H. (2011). "Molecular pathology, taxonomy and epidemiology of Besnoitia species (Protozoa: Sarcocystidae)". Infection, Genetics and Evolution 11 (7): 1564–76. doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2011.08.006. PMID 21906696.
Further Reading
Alvarez-Garcia, G; Garcia-Lunar, P; Gutierrez-Exposito, D; Shkap, V; Ortega-Mora, LM (September 2014). "Dynamics of Besnoitia besnoiti infection in cattle". Parasitology 141 (11): 1419-1435. doi:10.1017/S0031182014000729. PMID 24871877.
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