Hepatocystis vassali
| Hepatocystis vassali | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Hepatocystis |
| Species: | H. vassali |
| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis vassali | |
Hepatocystis vassali is a species of Hepatocystis which is a parasite of mammals.[1]
Description
The parasite was first described by Laveran in 1905.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the yellow handed squirrel (Sciurus griseimanus).
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. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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