Nycteria
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Nycteria
| Nycteria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Nycteria |
| Species | |
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Nycteria brucechwatti |
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Nycteria is a genus of parasitic protozoa of belonging to the phylum Apicomplexia. Its vertebrate hosts are bats. The vectors are not presently known.
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History
The type species Nycteria medusiformis was described by Garnham and Heisch in 1953.[1]
Description
Schizonts are found in liver parenchymal cells. These superficially resemble the pre-erythrocytic schizonts of Plasmodium falciparum but differ in the structure of the nuclei.
Infected erythrocytes show filaments protruding from the surface.
Gametocytes only are present in the blood.
Hosts
- N. brucechwatti - Intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus)
- N. medusiformis - Egyptian slit-faced bat (Nycteris thebaica capensis), Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus)
References
- ^ Garnham PCC, Heisch RB (1953) On a new blood parasite of insectivorous bats. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 47 (5)357-363
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