The genus " Leucocytozoon " is thought to have evolved in the Oligocene.
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Blood parasites " Leucocytozoon " of the family Plasmodiidae have been noted in the lung tissues.
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They found " Leucocytozoon " hepatic megaloschizonts in up to 95 % of the sampled organisms.
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This would place an upper limit of for the evolution of the genus " Leucocytozoon ".
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In birds the " Haemoproteus " and " Leucocytozoon " species rarely change transmission area.
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He helped to establish a new genus " Leucocytozoon " ( but did not give the name ).
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Blood parasites include " Trypanosoma " species, and a " Leucocytozoon " first identified in this waxwing.
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A blood parasite " Leucocytozoon nyctyornis " has been described from this species and feather parasites " Brueelia " are also known.
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The parasite " Leucocytozoon toddi " can be passed from parent to nestling at the nest, possibly because of the number of birds sharing a small space, thus allowing transmission.
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A species of tick in the genus " Haemaphysalis " is known to be specific in its parasitic association with this species and some species of " Leucocytozoon " are known to be blood parasites.