Billbraya

Billbraya
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Billbraya Paperna and Landau, 1990
Species:	B. australis
Binomial name
Billbraya australis Paperna and Landau, 1990

Billbraya is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexia. It contains a single recognised species, Billbraya australis.

Description

This genus was described in 1990 by Paperna and Landau. ^[1] The genus is named after the parasitologist 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 ). ^[1]

Geographical range

This parasite is found in Australia.

References

1. Paperna, I.; Landau, I. (1990). "Billbraya australis n. gen. n. sp. from the south Australian gecko Phyllodactylus marmoratus". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 65 (4): 170–176. doi: 10.1051/parasite/1990654170 . ISSN   0003-4150.