Biguetiella
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Biguetiella is a genus
Genus
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 of parasitic protozoa
Protozoa
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 belonging to the phylum Apicomplexia.

The type species of this genus is Biguetiella minuta.

Description

The genus
Genus
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 was described by Landau et al. in 1984.

Biguetiella has small intra-hepatocytic schizonts (< 15 micrometres).

Host range

The only known host of these parasites is the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus).
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