Domain Eukaryota Class Aconoidasida Order Achromatorida Scientific name Leucocytozoon andrewsi | Phylum Apicomplexa Subclass Haemosporidiasina Suborder Theileriina Rank Species | |
Similar Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus, Histomonas meleagridis, Simulium | ||
Leucocytozoon andrewsi is a parasite of the genus Leucocytozoon.
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Like all Leucocytozoon species L. andrewsi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The invertebrate hosts belong to the flies of the genus Simulium. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are chickens.
Description
The parasite was first described by Atchley in 1951.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in the United States of America.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus).
References
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