Haematoxenus

Haematoxenus is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.

Haematoxenus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Aconoidasida
Order:
Achromatorida
Family:
Theileriidae
Genus:
Haematoxenus
Species

Haematoxenus separatus
Haematoxenus veliferus

The type species is Haematoxenus veliferus.

History

This genus was described by Uilenberg in 1964.[1]

Description

The species in this genus are transmitted by ticks. The species appear to non pathogenic to the hosts.

The genus has been found in Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.

Haematoxenus separatus infects sheep and is transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus evertsi.

Haematocenus veliferus infects cattle and the African buffalo and is spread by the tick Amblyomma variegatum.

References
  1. Uilenberg, G. (1964). "Haemnatoxemius veliferus n.g., n. sp., parasite incertae sedis du sang des bovins a Madagascar". Revue Elev. Med. vet. Pays trop. 17: 655–662. doi:10.19182/remvt.7306.


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