title: [Myxosporidians of freshwater fishes in Cameroon. I. New species of Myxidium Bütschli, 1882].
abstract: This work deals with the study of myxosporidians parasitizing freshwater fishes in Cameroon. Fishes belonging to four families are concerned: Cyprinodontidae, Distichodontidae, Cyprinidae and Mormyridae. Five new species of Myxidium, all inhabiting the gall-bladder of their hosts, are described and named. They are as follows: Myxidium birgii, M. camerounensis, M. petrocephali, M. nyongensis and M. brienomyri. We have paid particular attention to vegetative stages in distinguishing species.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002163:Cameroon; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000469:parasitology; D003532:Cyprinodontiformes / Q000469:parasitology; D004555:Electric Fish / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000469:parasitology
vernacular_title: Contribution à l'étude des myxsporidies des poissons d'eau douce de Cameroun. I. Espèces nouvelles du genre Myxidium Bütschli, 1882.