Billbraya is a genus of parasitic alveolates in the phylum Apicomplexia. It contains a single recognised species, Billbraya australis.
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Billbraya australis Paperna and Landau, 1990
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Description
editThis 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
editThe only known host for this species is the marbled gecko (Phyllodactylus marmoratus).[1]
Geographical range
editThis parasite is found in Australia.
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
