Entopolypoides
Entopolypoides is a genus of parasites belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa.
History
The type species was described by Mayer in 1934 in a Macaca irus monkey from Java.Description
Young parasites are delicate rings with a large vacuole but the more mature parasites have several fine long processes.After three days in the erythrocyte the parasite divides into four. There is no synchronicity of division.
Host range
- vervet monkeys
- Syke's monkeys
- long tailed macaques
- macaque
- yellow baboon