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Besnoitiosis is "a protozoan disease of the skin, subcutis, blood vessels, mucous membranes, and other tissues" of animals.〔(The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Besnoitiosis: Introduction" )〕 It "is endemic in tropical and sub-tropical regions with high infection rate but low mortality," however it is rare in other regions.〔(The Free Dictionary, "Besnoitiosis" )〕 The causative organisms of the cutaneous disease, and the affected animals include:〔(The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Besnoitiosis: Introduction" )〕〔(The Free Dictionary, "Besnoitiosis" )〕 * ''Besnoitia besnoiti'' in cattle (swelling of the lymph nodes, subcutaneous swellings, diarrhea, abortion and infertility) * ''Besnoitia bennetti'' in horses and donkeys (characterized by a widespread, serious dermatitis) * ''Besnoitia jellisoni'' and ''B. wallacei'' in rodents * ''Besnoitia tarandi'' in reindeer and caribou * ''Besnoitia darlingi'' in lizards, opossums, and snakes * ''Besnoitia sauriana'' in lizards * Viscerotropic strains of ''B.besnoiti'' in African antelope * An unidentified ''Besnoitia'' species in goats in Iran, New Zealand, and Kenya ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Besnoitiosis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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