Leukocytozoon andrewsi

"Leukocytozoon andrewsi" is a parasite of the genus "Leukocytozoon".

Like all "Leucocytozoon" species "L. andrewsi" has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The invertebrate hosts belong to the flies of the genus "Simulium". The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are chickens.

Taxobox
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regnum = Protista
phylum = Apicomplexa
classis = Aconoidasida
ordo = Haemosporida
familia = Plasmodiidae
genus = "Leukocytozoon"
species = "L. andrewsi"
binomial = "Leukocytozoon andrewsi"

Description

The parasite was first described by Atchley in 1951. Atchley FO. (1951) "Leucocytozoon andrewsi" n. sp., from chickens observed in a survey of blood parasites in domestic animals in South Carolina. J. Parasitol. 37(5:1):483-488]

It is currently considered to be a synonym of the species "Leukocytozoon schoutedeni".

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the United States.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects chickens ("Gallus gallus domesticus").

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