The Sarcocystidae are a family of Apicomplexa associated with a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
Taxonomy
Genera in this family include:
Evolution
The genera Neospora and Toxoplasma appear to have diverged about 28 million years ago.[1]
References
- ^ Reid AJ, Vermont SJ, Cotton JA, et al. (2012). "Comparative genomics of the apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum: Coccidia differing in host range and transmission strategy". PLOS Pathog. 8 (3): e1002567. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1002567. PMC 3310773. PMID 22457617.
External links
- Overview at webends.com
- Sarcocystidae at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Genes
