Biguetiella Explained

Biguetiella is a genus in the phylum Apicomplexa. The type species of this genus is Biguetiella minuta.

Taxonomy

The genus was described by Landau et al. in 1984.^[1]

Description

Biguetiella has small intra-hepatocytic schizonts (< 15 micrometres).

Hosts

The only known host of these parasites is the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus).

Distribution

These parasites are found in Thailand.

Notes and References

1. Landau I., Baccam D., Ratanaworabhan N., Yenbutra S., Boulard Y., Chabaud A.G. (1984) New Haemoproteidae parasites of Chiroptera in Thailand. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 59(5):437-447