haemosporidia
/ˌhiːmoʊspəˈrɪdiə/
noun
- A group of parasitic protozoans that live in the blood of animals and humans, often causing diseases like malaria.
- Scientists study haemosporidia to understand how they infect red blood cells.
- Many species of haemosporidia affect birds and reptiles as well as mammals.
- Haemosporidia are transmitted by insects such as mosquitoes and flies.