Dionisia

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Dionisia is a genus of parasitic protozoa belonging to the phylum Apicomplexia.

The type species of this genus is Dionisia bunoi.

Dionisia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota (unranked) Alveolata Phylum: Apicomplexa Class: Aconoidasida Order: Haemosporida Family: Plasmodiidae Genus: Dionisia
Species
Dionisia bunoi

Contents 1 Description 2 Life cycle 3 Host range 4 Geographical location 5 Pathology and effects on the host 6 References

[edit] Description

The genus was described by Landau et al in 1980. ^[1]

The gametocytes are sexually dimorphic with the macrogametocytes being of the 'falciparum' type and the microgametocyte of the 'malariae' type.

The schizonts develop in the lumen of the liver blood vessels inside a greatly hypertrophied host cell. They remain moderate in size and their cytoplasm is not intensely basophilic as is usually in the young stages of other mammalian Haemosporidia.

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[edit] Host range

The only known host of these parasites is the bat Hipposideros cyclops.

[edit] Geographical location

These parasites are found in Gabon, Africa.

[edit] Pathology and effects on the host

[edit] References