''Hepatocystis epomophori'' is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus ''
Culicoides'' and infect mammals.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1926 by Rhodhain.
Description
This species is similar to ''
Hepatocystis brosseti
''Hepatocystis brosseti'' is a species of parasitic protozoa that infect mammals. They are transmitted by flies of the genus '' Culicoides''
History
This species was described in 1977 by Miltgen ''et al''.
Geographical distribution
This spec ...
'' and ''
Hepatocystis carpenteri''.
Distribution
This species is found in the
Congo Basin
The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It con ...
.
Hosts
This species infects the fruit bat (''
Epomorphorus gambianus'').
[Bray RS (1984) Some parasitic protozoa from the Gambia J. Euk. Microbiol. 31(4) 577–578]
References
Parasites of Diptera
Parasites of bats
Haemosporida
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