Hepatocystis hipposideri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | TSAR |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Hepatocystis |
| Species: | H. hipposideri
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| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis hipposideri Manwell and Kuntz 1977
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Hepatocystis hipposideri is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.
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
- ^ 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