Hepatocystis vassali
Hepatocystis vassali is a species of parasitic protozoa that infect mammals.[1]
| Hepatocystis vassali | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | 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 yellow handed squirrel (Sciurus griseimanus).
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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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