Besnoitia bennetti
| Besnoitia bennetti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Sarcocystidae |
| Genus: | Besnoitia |
| Species: | B. bennetti |
| Binomial name | |
| Besnoitia bennetti (Bennett, 1927) Babudieri, 1932 | |
Besnoitia bennetti is a parasite that can cause besnoitiosis infections in donkeys. The range of this organism ranges from Africa to the United States. B. bennettii shares similar characteristics with Toxoplasma, Neospora, and Sarcocystis genera. Lab work on B. bennetti is conducted at biosafety level 1.