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Gousseffia

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Gousseffia
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Gousseffia

Levine 1980
Species

Gousseffia erinacei

Gousseffia is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa.

This genus was originally named Yakimovella after the parasitologist Yakimoff.[1] Levine in 1980 noted that this genus name was already in use and renamed the genus Gousseffia.[2]

Taxonomy

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There is only one described species in this genus - Gousseffia erinacei.

Life cycle

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Little is known about this genus. It is presumably transmitted by the orofaecal route.

Each oocysts has 8 sporocysts. Each sporocyst has numerous sporozoites.

Host records

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This genus and species has been described in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus).

History

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This genus and species was described by Gousseff in 1937. It was renamed by Levine in 1980.

References

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  1. ^ Levine ND, Ivens V (1979) The coccidia (Protozoa, Apicomplexa) of insectivores. Revista iber Parasit 39 (1-4): 269
  2. ^ Levine ND (1980) Some corrections of coccidian (Apicomplexa: Protozoa) nomenclature. J Parasitol 66: 830-834