Hepatocystis vassali
Hepatocystis vassali is a species of parasitic protozoa that infect mammals.[1]
Hepatocystis vassali | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Chromista |
Subkingdom: | Harosa |
Infrakingdom: | Halvaria |
Superphylum: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Hepatocystis |
Species: | H. vassali |
Binomial name | |
Hepatocystis vassali Laveran, 1905 | |
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Laveran in 1905.
Hosts
The only known host is the red-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus flavimanus).[1]
References
- P.F.D. Van Peenen; Harry Hoogstraal; J.F. Duncan; P.F. Ryan (11 August 1968). "Hematozoa from Mammals of South Vietnam". The Journal of Protozoology. 15 (3): 608–614. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1968.tb02180.x.
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