Besnoitia tarandi
| Besnoitia tarandi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Coccidiasina |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Sarcocystidae |
| Subfamily: | Toxoplasmatinae |
| Genus: | Besnoitia |
| Species: | B. tarandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Besnoitia tarandi | |
Besnoitia tarandi is a single-celled parasite that afflicts reindeer.
The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in collaboration with a Finnish University studied Besnoitia tarandi tissue cysts from infected reindeer.[1]
References
- ↑ "Redescription of Besnoitia Tarandi (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) from the Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus)". United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Retrieved 23 October 2010.