Hepatocystis brosseti

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

Hepatocystis brosseti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Subkingdom: Harosa
Infrakingdom: Halvaria
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Hepatocystis
Species:
H. brosseti
Binomial name
Hepatocystis brosseti
Miltgen, Landau, Rosin, Erardu, 1977

History

This species was described in 1977 by Miltgen et al.[1]

Geographical distribution

This species is found in Makokou, Gabon.

Description

The cysts are found in the liver and spleen. Once mature the schizonts become extracellular, convoluted and filled with abundant colloidal substance. They are of medium size (diameter 250 micrometres).

Host record

This species infects Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (Epomops franqueti).

References

  1. Miltgen, F.; Landau, I.; Rosin, G.; Erard, C. (1977). "Hepatocystis brosseti n. sp., Haemoproteidae, parasite d'Epomops franqueti, Pteropinae, au Gabon". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 52 (6): 589–596. doi:10.1051/parasite/1977526589. PMID 418727.
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