Besnoitia

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Besnoitia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista Phylum: Apicomplexa Class: Conoidasida Subclass: Coccidiasina Order: Eucoccidiorida Family: Sarcocystidae Genus: Besnoitia
Species
Besnoitia bennetti Besnoitia besnoiti Besnoitia tarandi

Besnoitia is a genus of Apicomplexan parasite.

[edit] Life cycle

The life cycle of many of the species in this genus are not known but it's probably complex with various intermediate hosts and many vectors (stomoxys sp., tabanidae...)

[edit] 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.

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