Hessea (microsporidian) explained

Hessea is the type genus of the monotypic microsporidian family Hesseidae, described in 1973.^[1] Hessea itself is monotypic, containing only the type species Hessea squamosa. It is a parasite of the larvae of the Sciara fungus gnats, infesting the gut epithelium.^[2]

External links

• Hessea squamosa

Notes and References

1. Ormières . Rene . Sprague . Victor . A new family, new genus, and new species allied to the Microsporida . Journal of Invertebrate Pathology . 1973 . 21 . 3 . 224–240 . 10.1016/0022-2011(73)90207-3 . Elsevier Inc.. 1973JInvP..21..224O .
2. Book: Weiss . Louis M. . Becnel . James J. . Microsporidia: Pathogens of Opportunity . 2014 . John Wiley & Sons, Inc. . 978-1-118-39522-6 . 1.