Klossiella quimrensis is a parasite of an Australian marsupial: the western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville). It causes renal coccidiosis in its host.[1]
Its specific name, quimrensis (Latin for ‘of QIMR’), refers to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, where it was first observed.[2]
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Klossiella quimrensis is a parasite of an Australian marsupial: the western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville). It causes renal coccidiosis in its host.
Its specific name, quimrensis (Latin for ‘of QIMR’), refers to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, where it was first observed.