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The genus Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Adeleina)

T G Smith1

  • 1Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Journal of Parasitology
|August 1, 1996
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Hepatozoon parasites infect vertebrates and involve complex life cycles with arthropod hosts. A review expanded the Hepatozoon genus to include Haemogregarina species infecting diverse vertebrates.

Area of Science:

  • Parasitology
  • Zoology
  • Veterinary Medicine

Background:

  • Hepatozoon are intraerythrocytic apicomplexan parasites found in tetrapod vertebrates.
  • Their life cycle involves arthropod definitive hosts and vertebrate intermediate hosts, with complex development stages.
  • Morphological inconsistencies and low host specificity complicate species differentiation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the hemogregarine complex.
  • To clarify the taxonomic classification of Hepatozoon and related genera.
  • To address the difficulties in species differentiation within Hepatozoon.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing literature on hemogregarines.
  • Analysis of morphological and host specificity data.

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  • Taxonomic re-evaluation based on comprehensive data.

    • Main Results:

    • The genus Hepatozoon has been expanded.
    • All members of the genus Haemogregarina infecting amphibians, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, birds, and mammals are now included in Hepatozoon.
    • The review addresses challenges in differentiating Hepatozoon species.

    Conclusions:

    • The taxonomic classification of hemogregarines has been revised.
    • Hepatozoon now encompasses a broader range of species across various vertebrate groups.
    • Further research may be needed to refine species identification within the expanded Hepatozoon genus.