leucocytozoon

Thân thiện

A bluebird is examined by a veterinarian for leucocytozoon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of parasitic protozoa (sporozoans) that infects birds, specifically white blood cells (leukocytes). It is transmitted by biting insects like blackflies.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The veterinarian identified Leucocytozoon in the blood smear from the sick owl.
  • An outbreak of leucocytozoonosis, the disease caused by Leucocytozoon, affected the local poultry farm.

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in scientific contexts, specifically in veterinary medicine, parasitology, and ornithology. It often appears with species names (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Leucocytozoonosis (n): The disease state caused by infection with parasites of the genus .
• Leucocytozoan (n): An alternative spelling sometimes used.

Synonyms

• Avian malaria parasite (Note: This is a general, informal synonym; is a specific genus within a broader group of blood parasites affecting birds.)
• Haemoproteus (n): A related but distinct genus of avian blood parasites.

Notes on Meaning

• The word refers specifically to the genus name. In common usage, it can also refer metonymically to an individual parasite of this type. The infection is a significant concern in avian husbandry and wildlife conservation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. parasitic in birds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• leucocytozoan