Leucocytozoon (or Leukocytozoon) is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa (which also includes the malaria parasites).
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Leucocytozoon |
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Leucocytozoon smithi in a stained blood smear from a turkey |
Scientific classification |
Domain: |
Eukaryota |
Clade: |
Diaphoretickes |
Clade: |
SAR |
Clade: |
Alveolata |
Phylum: |
Apicomplexa |
Class: |
Aconoidasida |
Order: |
Haemosporida |
Family: |
Leucocytozoidae |
Genus: |
Leucocytozoon |
Species |
Leucocytozoon acridotheris
Leucocytozoon alcedinis
Leucocytozoon alcedis
Leucocytozoon anatis
Leucocytozoon andrewsi
Leucocytozoon anellobiae
Leucocytozoon apiaster
Leucocytozoon ardeolae
Leucocytozoon artamidis
Leucocytozoon anseris
Leucocytozoon atkinsoni
Leucocytozoon balmorali
Leucocytozoon beaurepairei
Leucocytozoon bennetti
Leucocytozoon berestneffi
Leucocytozoon bishopae
Leucocytozoon bishopi
Leucocytozoon bisi
Leucocytozoon bonasae
Leucocytozoon bouffardi
Leucocytozoon brimonti
Leucocytozoon bucerotis
Leucocytozoon cambournaci
Leucocytozoon capitonis
Leucocytozoon caprimulgi
Leucocytozoon caulleryi
Leucocytozoon centropi
Leucocytozoon chloropsidis
Leucocytozoon coccyzus
Leucocytozoon colius
Leucocytozoon communis
Leucocytozoon coracinae
Leucocytozoon costai
Leucocytozoon dacelo
Leucocytozoon danilewskyi Ziemann 1898
Leucocytozoon deswardti
Leucocytozoon dinizi
Leucocytozoon dubreuili Mathis & Leger 1911
Leucocytozoon dutoiti
Leucocytozoon enriquesi
Leucocytozoon eurystomi
Leucocytozoon francae
Leucocytozoon francolini
Leucocytozoon frascai
Leucocytozoon fringillinarum Woodcock 1910
Leucocytozoon galli
Leucocytozoon gallinarum
Leucocytozoon gentili
Leucocytozoon giovannolai
Leucocytozoon grallariae
Leucocytozoon greineri
Leucocytozoon grusi
Leucocytozoon hamiltoni
Leucocytozoon huchzermeyeri
Leucocytozoon ibisi
Leucocytozoon icteris
Leucocytozoon iowense
Leucocytozoon irenae
Leucocytozoon jakamowi
Leucocytozoon kerandeli
Leucocytozoon lairdi
Leucocytozoon lanium
Leucocytozoon laverani
Leucocytozoon leboeufi
Leucocytozoon leitaoi
Leucocytozoon liothricis
Leucocytozoon lovati
Leucocytozoon maccluri
Leucocytozoon macleani
Leucocytozoon major
Leucocytozoon majoris Laveran 1902
Leucocytozoon mansoni
Leucocytozoon marchouxi
Leucocytozoon martini
Leucocytozoon mathisi
Leucocytozoon mcclurei
Leucocytozoon melloi
Leucocytozoon mesnili
Leucocytozoon molpastis
Leucocytozoon muscicapa
Leucocytozoon mutus
Leucocytozoon neavei
Leucocytozoon nectariniae
Leucocytozoon neotropicalis
Leucocytozoon numidae
Leucocytozoon oriolis
Leucocytozoon otidis
Leucocytozoon pittae
Leucocytozoon pogoniuli
Leucocytozoon pycnonoti
Leucocytozoon rimondi
Leucocytozoon roubaudi
Leucocytozoon sabrezi
Leucocytozoon sakharoffi
Leucocytozoon schoutedeni
Leucocytozoon schuffneri
Leucocytozoon simondi
Leucocytozoon smithi
Leucocytozoon squamatus
Leucocytozoon struthionis
Leucocytozoon sturni
Leucocytozoon sunibdu
Leucocytozoon tawaki
Leucocytozoon timaliae
Leucocytozoon toddi Sambon 1908
Leucocytozoon trachyphoni
Leucocytozoon whitworthi
Leucocytozoon ziemanni
Leucocytozoon zosteropis |
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The species of this genus use either blackflies (Simulium species) or a biting midge as their definitive host and birds as their intermediate host.[1] There are over 100 species in this genus. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded as hosts to these parasites.