Besnoitiosis

Besnoitiosis is a protozoan disease of the skin, subcutis, blood vessels, mucous membranes, and other tissues" of animals. It "is endemic in tropical and sub-tropical regions with high infection rate but low mortality"; however, it is rare in other regions.

The causative organisms of the cutaneous disease, and the affected animals include:
 * Besnoitia besnoiti in cattle (swelling of the lymph nodes, subcutaneous swellings, diarrhea, abortion and infertility)
 * Besnoitia bennetti in horses and donkeys (characterized by a widespread, serious dermatitis)
 * Besnoitia jellisoni and B. wallacei in rodents
 * Besnoitia tarandi in reindeer and caribou
 * Besnoitia darlingi in lizards, opossums, and snakes
 * Besnoitia sauriana in lizards
 * Viscerotropic strains of B.besnoiti in African antelope
 * An unidentified Besnoitia species in goats in Iran, New Zealand, and Kenya