Sarcocystidae Explained

The Sarcocystidae are a family of Apicomplexa associated with a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.

Taxonomy

Genera in this family include:

• Besnoitia

• Cystoisospora
• Frenkelia
• Nephroisospora
• Neospora
• Sarcocystis
• Toxoplasma

Evolution

The genera Neospora and Toxoplasma appear to have diverged about .^[1]

External links

• Overview at webends.com
  • Genes

Notes and References

1. Reid AJ, Vermont SJ, Cotton JA, etal . Comparative genomics of the apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum: Coccidia differing in host range and transmission strategy . PLOS Pathog. . 8 . 3 . e1002567 . 2012 . 22457617 . 3310773 . 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002567 . free .