Besnoitia is a genus of
ApicomplexaThe Apicomplexa are a large group of protists, most of which possess a unique organelle called apicoplast and an apical complex structure involved in penetrating a host's cell. They are unicellular, spore-forming, and exclusively parasites of animals. Motile structures such as flagella or...
n 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 (stomoxys sp., tabanidae...)
Pathology and effects on the host
Infection with these parasites causes pedunculated lesions in the skin, nasal cavity and larynx of domestic animals. The lesions consist of exophytic nodules protruding from mucosal surfaces.
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