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Leukocytozoon
andrewsi&o=10616
Leukocytozoon andrewsi&o=10616

Leukocytozoon andrewsi
Leukocytozoon andrewsi is a parasite of the genus Leukocytozoon.

Like all Leucocytozoon species L. andrewsi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The invertebrate hosts belong to the flies of the genus Simulium. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are chickens.

Description

The parasite was first described by Atchley in 1951.

It is currently considered to be a synonym of the species Leukocytozoon schoutedeni.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the United States.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus).

References

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