Hepatocystis vassali
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Hepatocystis
Species:
H. vassali
Binomial name
Hepatocystis vassali
Laveran, 1905

Hepatocystis vassali is a species of parasitic protozoa that infect mammals.[1]

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Laveran in 1905.

Hosts

The only known host is the red-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus flavimanus).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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. PMID 4973752.


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