Hepatocystis epomophori

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Hepatocystis epomophori
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Hepatocystis
Species:
H. epomophori
Binomial name
Hepatocystis epomophori
Rodhain, 1926

Hepatocystis epomophori is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.

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Taxonomy

This species was described in 1926 by Jean Rodhain.

Description

This species is similar to Hepatocystis brosseti and Hepatocystis carpenteri .

Distribution

This species is found in the Congo Basin.

Hosts

This species infects the fruit bat ( Epomorphorus gambianus ). [1]

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References

  1. Bray RS (1984) Some parasitic protozoa from the Gambia J. Euk. Microbiol. 31(4) 577–578