The Sarcocystidae are a family of

Apicomplexa The Apicomplexa (also called Apicomplexia) are a large phylum of parasitic alveolates. Most of them possess a unique form of organelle that comprises a type of non-photosynthetic plastid called an apicoplast, and an apical complex structure. T ...

associated with a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.

Taxonomy

Genera in this family include: * '' Besnoitia'' * ''

Cystoisospora ''Cystoisospora'' is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa. Taxonomy This genus was originally created by J. K. Frenkel in 1977. Its use was discontinued but was resurrected in 2005. This genus currently includes sp ...

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Frenkelia ''Frenkelia'' is a genus of parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa. The species in this genus infect the gastrointestinal tracts of birds of prey (definitive hosts) and the tissues of small rodents (intermediate hosts). Taxonomy Species of this ...

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Nephroisospora ''Nephroisospora'' is a genus of parasites that infects bats History This genus was described in 2010 by Wünschmann ''et al''. Taxonomy There is one recognised species in this genus — ''Nephroisospora eptesici''. Description This genus ...

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Sarcocystis ''Sarcocystis'' is a genus of protozoan parasites, with many species infecting mammals, reptiles and birds. Its name is dervived from Greek ''sarx'' = flesh and ''kystis'' = bladder. The lifecycle of a typical member of this genus involves two ...

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Toxoplasma ''Toxoplasma gondii'' () is an obligate intracellular parasitic protozoan (specifically an apicomplexan) that causes toxoplasmosis. Found worldwide, ''T. gondii'' is capable of infecting virtually all warm-blooded animals, but felids, such as d ...

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