Henneguya mbakaouensis sp. nov., Myxobolus nounensis sp. nov. and M. hydrocyni Kostoingue & Toguebaye, 1994, Myxosporea (Myxozoa) parasites of Centropomidae, Cichlidae and Characidae (Teleosts) of the Sanaga basin in Cameroon (Central Africa).
The study of 102 teleost freshwater fishes of Sanaga basin in Cameroon revealed the presence of three myxosporean species, among which two were new. Host fishes were of three families: Centropomidae, Cichlidae and Characidae. New species were identified as Henneguya mbakaouensis sp. nov., a gill parasite of Lates niloticus and Myxobolus nounensis sp. nov. found in the kidney and spleen of Sarotherodon galilaeus and Tilapia mariae. Myxobolus hydrocyni Kostoïngue & Toguebaye, 1994, previously described in Chad, was also found in Cameroon; complementary informations were given on that parasite which seemed to be specific to its host.
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Laboratoire de Biologie Générale, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I, Cameroun. afomena@uycdc.uninet.cm
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D000818:Animals; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology