What is Sarcocystis?
'''Sarcocystis''' is a [[genus]] of [[protozoa]]. [[Species]] in this genus can live in [[reptile]]s, [[bird]]s, [[mammal]]s, and sometimes [[pig]]s. The name came from the [[Ancient Greek language|Greek]] language, ''sarx'', which meant flesh, and ''kystis'', which meant [[bladder]]. The organism was first found by Miescher in 1843, in a [[mouse]]. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Diseases caused by protozoa]] [[Category:Protozoa]]