''Billbraya'' is a
genus of
parasitic alveolates in the
phylum
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Apicomplexia. It contains a single recognised species, ''Billbraya australis''.
Description
This genus was described in 1990 by Paperna and Landau.
[ ] The genus is named after the parasiologist Robert ("Bill") Bray.
While
merogony mostly occurs in the
erythrocytes (typically 2 parasites per cell and up to 95% infection rates) it may also occur in the
monocytes.
Gametocytes occur in the erythrocytes and may persist for months.
Host range
The only known host for this species is the marbled gecko (''
Phyllodactylus marmoratus
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'').
Geographical range
This parasite is found in Australia.
References
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Apicomplexa genera
Haemosporida