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Besnoitia |
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Besnoitia a genus of sporozoan parasites in the family Sarcocystidae and they are relatively host specific. There are a number of species that are found only in wild animals. Horses and cattle are affected by disease in their role as intermediate hosts. In many of the species the definitive host is the cat. In the others the definitive host has not been identified. Besnoitia bennetti causes besnoitiosis of horses and donkeys. Besnoitia besnoiti causes besnoitiosis of cattle. Besnoitia caprae found in goats. Besnoitia darlingi found in opossums, possibly lizards. Besnoitia wallacei found in cats. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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