Billbraya

Billbraya is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexia. It contains a single recognised species, Billbraya australis.

Billbraya
Scientific classification
(unranked): Diaphoretickes
Clade: TSAR
Clade: SAR
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Billbraya
Paperna and Landau, 1990
Species:
B. australis
Binomial name
Billbraya australis
Paperna and Landau, 1990

Description

This genus was described in 1990 by Paperna and Landau.[1] The genus is named after the parasiologist Robert ("Bill") Bray.

While merogony mostly occurs in the erythrocytes (typically 2 parasites per cell and up to 95% infection rates) it may also occur in the monocytes.

Gametocytes occur in the erythrocytes and may persist for months.

Host range

The only known host for this species is the marbled gecko (Phyllodactylus marmoratus).[1]

Geographical range

This parasite is found in Australia.

References
  1. Paperna, I.; Landau, I. (1990). "Billbraya australis n. gen. n. sp. from the south Australian gecko Phyllodactylus marmoratus". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 65 (4): 170–176. doi:10.1051/parasite/1990654170. ISSN 0003-4150.
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