Hepatocystis perronae
| Hepatocystis perronae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Hepatocystis |
| Species: | H. perronae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis perronae Landau and Adam 1971 | |
Hepatocystis perronae is a species of the genus Hepatocystis.
Species in this genus are parasitic protozoa transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.
History
This species was described in 1971 by Landau and Adam.[1]
Geographical distribution
This species is found in Angola and Congo-Brazzaville.
Host record
This species infects the Angolan fruit bat (Lissonycteris angolensis) and the little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata).
References
- ↑ Landau I and Adam JP (1971) Description de schizontes de rechute chez un nouvel Haemoproteidae, n. sp. Hepatocytis perronde parasite de Megachiroptères africains. Cah. Orstrom, sér. Ed. méd. Parasifol. 9(4) 373-378
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