Schellackia

Schellackia
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
Sar
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Conoidasida
Subclass:
Coccidiasina
Order:
Eucoccidiorida
Suborder:
Eimeriorina
Family:
Lankesterellidae
Genus:
Schellackia
Species

Schellackia balli [1]
Schellackia bolivari
Schellackia brugooi
Schellackia calotesi [2]
Schellackia cf agamae
Schellackia golvani
Schellackia iguanae
Schellackia landauae [3]
Schellackia legeri
Schellackia occidentalis [4]
Schellackia orientalis
Schellackia ptyodacryli
Schellackia weinbergi

The genus Schellackia comprises obligate unicellular eukaryotic parasites within the phylum Apicomplexa, and infects numerous species of lizards and amphibians worldwide. Schellackia is transmitted via insect vectors, primarily mites and mosquitoes, which take up the parasite in blood meals. These vectors then subsequently infect reptilian and amphibian which consume the infected insects.[5] The parasites deform erythrocytes of the host into crescents, and can be visualized using a blood smear.

The type species, Schellackia bolivari, was described by Anton Reichenow in 1919.

  1. ^ Le Bail O, Landau I (1974) Description and experimental life cycle of Schellackia balli n. sp. (Lankesterellidae) a parasite of toads in Guyana. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp 49(6):663-668
  2. ^ Finkelman, S.; Paperna, I. (2014). "Schellackia calotesi n. sp. from agamid lizards of the genus Calotes in Thailand". Parasite. 5 (1): 23–26. doi:10.1051/parasite/1998051023. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 9754293.
  3. ^ Lainson, R, Shaw JJ, Ward RD (1976) Schellackia landauae sp. nov. (Eimeriorina: Lankesterellidae) in the Brazilian lizard Polychrus marmoratus (Iguanidae): experimental transmission by Culex pipiens fatigans. Parasitol 11 (2)
  4. ^ Bonorris, J.S., Ball, G.H.1955. Schellackia occidentalis n. sp., a blood-inhabiting coccidian found in lizards in Southern California. J Protozool 2: 31-34
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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