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A Redescription of Hepatozoon mocassini (Laveran, 1902) n. comb. from Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma Troost, 1836
Author(s) -
NADLER STEVEN A.,
MILLER JOSEPH H.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1984.tb02970.x
Subject(s) - zoology , biology , hepatozoon , anatomy , virology , babesia
Hepatozoon mocassini (Laveran, 1902) n. comb. from Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (water moccasin) is redescribed by light microscopic study of all developmental stages and reclassified since mature oocysts contained sporocysts. Formerly this species was assigned to the genus Haemogregarina on the basis of a description of the gamonts. A neotype is designated because the original specimens cannot be located. Mature oocysts, containing sporocysts, developed in the hemocoel of the experimental host Aedes aegypti . These oocysts proved infective for A. piscivorus leucostoma when administered orally.