Hepatocystis hipposideri

Hepatocystis hipposideri is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.

Hepatocystis hipposideri
Scientific classification
(unranked): Diaphoretickes
Clade: TSAR
Clade: SAR
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Hepatocystis
Species:
H. hipposideri
Binomial name
Hepatocystis hipposideri
Manwell and Kuntz 1977

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1966 by Manwell and Kuntz.[1]

Description

The schizonts cause considerable enlargement (but not other changes) of the host cell and is often amoeboid. It usually has numerous fine pigment granules.

Distribution

This species is found in Taiwan.

Hosts

This species infects the large leafnosed bat (Hipposideros armiger terasensis).

References
  1. Manwell1966">Manwell RD and Kuntz RE (1966) Hepatocystis in Formosan mammals with a description of a new species. J Euk Microbiol. 13(4) 670–672
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