Coccidian species, which forms degenerations in the brain of horses. Named by Dubey without knowledge of its life cycle. It seems sure that horses are only one of the possible intermediate hosts.
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Monteiro RM et al (2007) Molecular phylogenetic analysis in Hammondia-like organisms based on partial Hsp70 coding sequences. Parasitology 134:1195–1203
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Neospora hughesi . In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4104-1
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