Hepatocystis epomophori

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

Hepatocystis epomophori
Scientific classification
(unranked): Diaphoretickes
Clade: TSAR
Clade: SAR
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Hepatocystis
Species:
H. epomophori
Binomial name
Hepatocystis epomophori
Rhodian 1926

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1926 by Rhodhain.

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]

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


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