Garnia is a genus of parasitic protozoa

Protozoa

Protozoa are a diverse group of single-cells eukaryotic organisms, many of which are motile. Throughout history, protozoa have been defined as single-cell protists with animal-like behavior, e.g., movement...

 belonging to the phylum

Phylum

In biology, a phylum The term was coined by Georges Cuvier from Greek φῦλον phylon, "race, stock," related to φυλή phyle, "tribe, clan." is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. "Phylum" is equivalent to the botanical term division....

 Apicomplexia.

Description

Ulike members of the Plasmodiidae

Plasmodiidae

The Plasmodiidae are a family of apicomplexan parasites, including the type genus Plasmodium, which is responsible for malaria. This genus was created in 1903 by Mesnil.They are one of the four families in the order Haemosporida....

 and Haemoproteidae

Haemoproteidae

The Haemoproteidae are a family of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexia.The species in this family produce pigment and do not have an asexual cycle in the blood.There are three genera in this family...

, species in this genus do not produce pigment when developing in the erythrocytes.

Species in this genus are distinguished from members of the Leucocytozoidae by their schizogony in the red and white cells of the peripheral blood

Blood

Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....

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The vectors of this genus are not known but it is suspected that phlebotomine sandflies may act in this regard.

The type species is Garnia gonatodi.