Domain Eukaryota | Order Haemosporida Rank Genus | |
Similar Polychromophilus, Hepatocystis, Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae, Cyclops roundleaf | ||
Nycteria is a genus of parasitic alveolates 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.
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
References
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