| Sarcocystis neurona | |
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| Sporulated oocyst | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Coccidia |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Sarcocystidae |
| Genus: | Sarcocystis |
| Species: | S. neurona
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| Binomial name | |
| Sarcocystis neurona Dubey et al., 1991
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Sarcocystis neurona is primarily a neural parasite of horses and its management is of concern in veterinary medicine. The protozoan Sarcocystis neurona is a protozoan of single celled character and belongs to the family Sarcocystidae, in a group called coccidia.[1] The protozoan, S. neurona, is a member of the genus Sarcocystis, and is most commonly associated with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).[2] S. neurona can be easily cultivated and genetically manipulated, hence its common use as a model to study numerous aspects of cell biology.[3]
- ^ Beltsville MD,"EPM/Sarcocystis neurona"United States Department of Agriculture
- ^ Dubey, J.P.; Lindsay, D.S.; Saville, W.J.A.; Reed, S.M.; Granstrom, D.E.; Speer, C.A. (February 2001). "A review of Sarcocystis neurona and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)". Veterinary Parasitology. 95 (2–4): 89–131. doi:10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00384-8. PMID 11223193.
- ^ Dubey, J.P.; Howe, D.K.; Furr, M.; Saville, W.J.; Marsh, A.E.; Reed, S.M.; Grigg, M.E. (April 2015). "An update on Sarcocystis neurona infections in animals and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)". Veterinary Parasitology. 209 (1–2): 1–42. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.01.026. PMC 4461864. PMID 25737052.