Table 2.
Measurements (μm) of developmental stages of Hepatozoon silvestris sp. nov and Hepatozoon felis or closely relates species found in domestic and wild cats.
| Hepatozoon spp. | Intermediate host | Country | Gamont | Gamont nucleus | Meront | Meront capsule (width) | Merozoite | Merozoite nucleus | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. silvestris sp. nov. | Felis silvestris silvestris | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11·7 ± 0·5 × 5·2 ± 0·7a | 6·3 ± 1·3 × 3·0 ± 0·8a | 31·7 ± 4·2 × 22·0 ± 4·6 | 1·1 ± 0·3 | Micromerozoite: 4·2 ± 1·1 × 2·5 ± 0·4; Macromerozoite: 6·0 ± 1·0 × 3·2 ± 0·7 | Micromerozoite: 2·6 ± 0·3 Macromerozoite: 4·0 ± 0·3 | Present study |
| H. felis | F. s. silvestris | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10·5 ± 0·4 × 4·4 ± 0·4a | 4·7 ± 0·3 × 4·4 ± 0·3a | 36·4 ± 5·1 × 31·3 ± 5·1 | 1·4 ± 0·3 | 7·1 ± 1·0 × 2·5 ± 0·5 | 2·6 ± 0·2 | Present study |
| H. felis | Felis catus | Israel | 10·5 ± 0·6 × 4·7 ± 0·8 | 4·0 ± 0·3 × 3·2 ± 0·5 | 39·0 ± 5·0 × 34·5 ± 3·8 | 1·4 ± 0·5 | 7·5 ± 0·6 × 1·9 ± 0·3 | 2·4 ± 0·5 × 1·6 ± 0·3 | Baneth et al. (2013) |
| H. felis | Prionailurus bengalensis | Korea | N/A | N/A | 31 ± 4 × 19 ± 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kubo et al. (2010) |
| Hepatozoon spp. | P. bengalensis | Thailand | 9·8 ± 0·4 × 5·2 ± 0·4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Salakij et al. (2010) |
| Hepatozoon spp. | Prionailurus planiceps | Thailand | 9·9 ± 1·1 × 4·8 ± 0·6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Salakij et al. (2008) |
| Hepatozoon spp. | Leopardus pardalis | Brazil | 7·43 × 4·23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Metzger et al. (2008) |
| Hepatozoon spp. | Felis iriomotensis, Felis bengalensis euptilura | Japan | N/A | N/A | 22·3 ± 3·1 × 15·3 ± 2·2 | N/A | 6·1 ± 0·6 × 2·3 ± 0·2 | N/A | Kubo et al. (2006) |
| Hepatozoon spp. | Panthera leo | Tanzania | N/A | N/A | 30 × 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Averbeck et al. (1990) |
| Hepatozoon spp. | Felis catus | Israel | N/A | N/A | 22 ± 4·8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Klopfer et al. (1973) |
N/A, data not available.
a
refers to gamont-like stage.