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Hepatocystis perronae is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.
| Hepatocystis perronae | |
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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. perronae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis perronae Landau and Adam, 1971
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Taxonomy edit
This species was described in 1971 by Landau and Adam.[1]
Distribution edit
This species is found in Angola and Congo-Brazzaville.
Hosts edit
This species infects the Angolan fruit bat (Lissonycteris angolensis) and the little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata).
References edit
- ^ 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