[Hepatocystis brosseti n. sp. Haemproteidae, parasite of Epomops franqueti, Pteropinae, in Gabon].
Epomops franqueti (Pteriopinae) trapped around Makokou (Gabon) are frequently infected with Hepatocystis brosseti n. sp. Blood smears and tissue sections were made; all schizonts were found in the liver except a single one in the spleen. In liver, near maturity the schizonts are extracellular, convoluted, medium sized (250 mu) and filled with abundant colloidal substance.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000254:growth & development*; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D005681:Gabon
Hepatocystis brosseti n. sp., Haemoproteidae, parasite d'Epomops franqueti, Pteropinae, au Gabon.