Sarcocystidae
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| Sarcocystidae | |
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| Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Coccidiasina |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Sarcocystidae |
| Subfamilies and species | |
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Sarcocystinae | |
Sarcocystidae is a family of Apicomplexa associated with a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
Taxonomy
Genera in this family include
Evolution
The genera Neospora and Toxoplasma appear to have diverged ~28 million years ago.[1]
References
- ↑ Reid AJ, Vermont SJ, Cotton JA, Harris D, Hill-Cawthorne GA, Könen-Waisman S, Latham SM, Mourier T, Norton R, Quail MA, Sanders M, Shanmugam D, Sohal A, Wasmuth JD, Brunk B, Grigg ME, Howard JC, Parkinson J, Roos DS, Trees AJ, Berriman M, Pain A, Wastling JM (2012) Comparative genomics of the apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum: Coccidia differing in host range and transmission strategy. PLoS Pathog 8(3):e1002567.
External links
- Overview at webends.com
- Sarcocystidae at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Genes
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