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Genus of single-celled organisms

Besnoitia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Family: Sarcocystidae
Genus: Besnoitia
Species

Besnoitia is a genus of apicomplexan parasites.

Life cycle

The life cycle of many of the species in this genus are not known. The life cycle may be complex with various intermediate hosts and vectors including Stomoxys and Tabanidae.

Pathology and effects on the host

Infection with these parasites causes pedunculated lesions in the skin, nasal cavity and larynx of domestic animals. The lesions consist of exophytic nodules protruding from mucosal surfaces.

See also

References

  1. "Besnoitia ". NCBI taxonomy. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
Eukaryota: SAR: Alveolata
Domain
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukaryota
(major groups
Excavata
Diaphoretickes
Hacrobia
Cryptista
Rhizaria
Alveolata
Stramenopiles
Plants
Amorphea
Amoebozoa
Opisthokonta
Animals
Fungi
Mesomycetozoea)
Acavomonidia
AcavomonadeaAcavomonadida (Acavomonas)
Ciliophora
Intramacronucleata
Postciliodesmatophora
Mesodiniea (Mesodinium, Myrionecta)
Colponemidia
ColponemadeaColponemadida (Colponema)
Myzozoa
Apicomplexa
Aconoidasida
Haemospororida
Piroplasmida
Conoidasida
Coccidia
Agamococcidiorida
Eucoccidiorida
Adeleorina
Eimeriorina
Sarcocystidae
Ixorheorida
Protococcidiorida
Gregarinasina
Archigregarinorida
Eugregarinorida
Aseptatorina
Blastogregarinorina
Septatorina
Neogregarinorida
Apicomonadea
Chromerida
Colpodellida
Voromonadida
Dinoflagellata
Dinokaryota
Noctilucea
Syndinea
Other
Perkinsozoa
Perkinsea
Protalveolata
Ellobiopsea
Myzomonadea
Algovorida
Chilovorida
Squirmidea
Taxon identifiers
Besnoitia


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