Hepatocystis epomophori
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| Hepatocystis epomophori | |
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Scientific classification 
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis epomophori Rodhain, 1926
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Hepatocystis epomophori is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1926 by Jean Rodhain.
Description
[edit]This species is similar to Hepatocystis brosseti and Hepatocystis carpenteri.
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in the Congo Basin.
Hosts
[edit]This species infects the fruit bat (Epomorphorus gambianus).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Bray RS (1984) Some parasitic protozoa from the Gambia J. Euk. Microbiol. 31(4) 577–578
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