Besnoitia bennetti

Besnoitia bennetti
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	Sar
Superphylum:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Conoidasida
Subclass:	Coccidiasina
Order:	Eucoccidiorida
Family:	Sarcocystidae
Subfamily:	Toxoplasmatinae
Genus:	Besnoitia
Species:	B. bennetti
Binomial name
	Besnoitia bennetti;

Besnoitia bennetti is a parasite that can infect donkeys in the United States.^[1]

Role in Disease

In infected donkeys, B. bennetti formed cysts in the eyes, mouth, and testes.^[1] The mode of transmission among donkeys has not been determined. Treatments with ponazuril, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and nitroxinide have been unable to clear infection.^[1]

While B. bennetti has only been found to infect donkeys, it has experimentally been shown not to infect mice, rats, gerbils, or cats.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Bowman, Dwight D (2014-03-12). Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians. p. 109. ISBN 9781455739882.
^ Dubey, J.P.; Sreekumar, C.; Donovan, T.; Rozmanec, M.; Rosenthal, B.M.; Vianna, M.C.B.; Davis, W.P.; Belden, J.S. (2005). "Redescription of Besnoitia bennetti (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) from the donkey (Equus asinus)". International Journal for Parasitology. 35 (6): 659. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.01.004. PMID 15862579.

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[Bowman-1] Bowman, Dwight D (2014-03-12). Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians. p. 109. ISBN 9781455739882.

[Dubey2005-2] Dubey, J.P.; Sreekumar, C.; Donovan, T.; Rozmanec, M.; Rosenthal, B.M.; Vianna, M.C.B.; Davis, W.P.; Belden, J.S. (2005). "Redescription of Besnoitia bennetti (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) from the donkey (Equus asinus)". International Journal for Parasitology. 35 (6): 659. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.01.004. PMID 15862579.

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