Hepatocystis vassali
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| Hepatocystis vassali | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Hepatocystis |
| Species: | H. vassali
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| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis vassali Laveran, 1905
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Hepatocystis vassali is a species of parasitic protozoa that infect mammals.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The parasite was first described by Laveran in 1905.
Hosts
[edit]The only known host is the red-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus flavimanus).[1]
References
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