The life cycle of Ascogregarina taiwanensis (Apicomplexa:Lecudinidae).
A number of features, including large size of the trophozoite, host-specificity, developmental synchrony and evident migration behavior, of Ascogregarina taiwanensis make it suitable as a model for studies of parasite-host relationships. In this article, Wei June Chen describes the life cycle of As. taiwanensis; and raises some areas for future work, including the interaction between the parasite and its host, inhibition of sexual reproduction by non-natural hosts and their mutual effects during the development.
D000330:Aedes / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008297:Male