Haematoxenus is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
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The type species is Haematoxenus veliferus.
History edit
This genus was described by Uilenberg in 1964.[1]
Description edit
The species in this genus are transmitted by ticks. The species appear to non pathogenic to the hosts.
The genus has been found in Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.
Haematoxenus separatus infects sheep and is transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus evertsi.
Haematocenus veliferus infects cattle and the African buffalo and is spread by the tick Amblyomma variegatum.
References edit
- ^ Uilenberg, G. (1964). "Haematoxenus veliferus, n.g., n.sp., parasite incertae sedis du sang de bovins à Madagascar". Revue d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux. 17 (4): 655–662. doi:10.19182/remvt.7306.
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