Biology:Cyrilia

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Cyrilia is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexa. The genus was created by Lainson in 1981. Species in this genus primarily infect freshwater fish and are transmitted by leeches.[1]

Host relations

  • C. nili - African catfish (Clarias lazera), Nile tilapia (Tilapia nilotica)

Vectors

  • C. nili - African fish leech (Batracobdelloides tricarinata Blanchard 1897)

References

  1. Turiel-Silva, M.; Wendt, C.; Silva, E. O.; Rodrigues APD; De Souza, W.; Miranda, K.; Diniz JAP (March 3, 2022). "Three-dimensional architecture of Cyrilia lignieresi gametocyte-stage development inside red blood cells". The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 69 (3). doi:10.1111/jeu.12894. PMID 35152525. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5200943 entry