Haemosporidia (Noun)
Meaning
An order in the subclass Telosporidia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Haemosporidia is an order of parasites that infect vertebrates and invertebrates, causing diseases such as malaria and avian malaria.
- The order Haemosporidia includes several families of parasites that infect a wide range of hosts, including birds, reptiles, and mammals.
- Haemosporidia are typically transmitted through the bites of infected arthropods, such as mosquitoes and ticks.
- The life cycle of Haemosporidia involves multiple stages, including asexual reproduction in the host and sexual reproduction in the arthropod vector.
- Haemosporidia have been found in a variety of ecosystems around the world, from tropical rainforests to temperate grasslands.