leucocytozoan

• Substantiv, das einzellige Parasiten der Gattung Leucocytozoon bezeichnet, die Blutzellen von Vögeln infizieren und die Krankheit Leucocytozoonose verursachen.

A noun referring to a parasitic protozoan that infects the blood cells of birds.

1. Parasitic protozoan in birdsC2formalscientific

   A genus of parasitic protozoans that infect the white blood cells of birds, often transmitted by insect vectors.

   Parasitisches Protozoon bei Vögeln

   • The veterinarian identified a leucocytozoan infection in the flock of chickens.
   • Leucocytozoan parasites are commonly found in wild waterfowl.
   • The disease caused by leucocytozoan can be fatal in young birds.

   Synonymeleucocytozoon