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Table III.
Key for the identification of the Haemoproteidae of Chiroptera.
| Characteristic | Haemoproteidae | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–(4) | Elongated or ellipsoid gametocytes type F | ||
| 2–(3) | RES: small schizonts spread through the organism ...................................................................................... (Miniopteridae, Vespertilionidae) |
Bioccala | |
| 3–(2) | HEP: small schizonts in the liver .................................................................................................................... (Hipposiderosidae) |
Biguetiella | |
| 4–(1) | Roundish gametocytes | ||
| 5–(10) | Gametocytes type M | ||
| 6–(9) | RES | ||
| 7–(8) | RES: large schizonts spread in different organs ............................................................................................ (Miniopteridae, Vespertilionidae) |
Polychromophilus | |
| 8–(7) | RES: small schizonts, in the vessels of the liver ............................................................................................ (Hipposideros cyclops) |
Dionisia | |
| 9–(6) | HEP: large schizonts in the hepatocytes ........................................................................................................ (Nycteridae, Rhinolophidae) |
Nycteria | |
| 10–(5) | Gametocytes type V | ||
| 11–(14) | RES | ||
| 12–(13) | RES: large schizonts in the lungs ................................................................................................................... (Pteropodidae) |
Johnsprentia | |
| 13–(12) | RES: small schizonts, in the vessels of the kidney ......................................................................................... (Pteropodidae) |
Sprattiella | |
| 14–(11) | HEP: large schizonts (megaloschizonts) in the liver ....................................................................................... (Pteropodidae, Rhinolophidae) |
Hepatocystis | |
M = “malariae”, F = “falciparum” and V = “vivax”. HEP = hepatocyte, and RES = reticulo-endothelial system cells.
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