Billbraya
| Billbraya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Billbraya Paperna and Landau, 1990 |
| Species: | B. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Billbraya australis Paperna and Landau, 1990
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Billbraya is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexia. It contains a single recognised species, Billbraya australis.
Description
[edit]This genus was described in 1990 by Paperna and Landau.[1] The genus is named after the parasitologist 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
[edit]The only known host for this species is the marbled gecko (Phyllodactylus marmoratus).[1]
Geographical range
[edit]This parasite is found in Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
