Protozoan infections, animal
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Protozoan infection
s in animals may be caused by:
Protozoan infection
Protozoan infections are parasitic diseases organisms formerly classified in the Kingdom Protozoa. They include organisms classified in Amoebozoa, Excavata, and Chromalveolata....
s in animals may be caused by:
- Organisms in the sub-class CoccidiaCoccidiaCoccidia is a subclass of microscopic, spore-forming, single-celled obligate parasites belonging to the apicomplexan class Conoidasida. Coccidian parasites infect the intestinal tracts of animals, and are the largest group of apicomplexan protozoa....
(disease: Coccidiosis)- Species in the genus BesnoitiaBesnoitiaBesnoitia is a genus of Apicomplexan parasite.- 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...
(disease: BesnoitiosisBesnoitiosisBesnoitiosis is "a protozoan disease of the skin, subcutis, blood vessels, mucous membranes, and other tissues" of animals. It "is endemic in tropical and sub-tropical regions with high infection rate but low mortality," however it is rare in other regions....
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- Species in the genus Besnoitia