Dionisia

Single species of blood parasite, found in bats. Does it occur in any southern African bats?

Haemoproteus

Blood parasites in amphibians and reptiles (including birds). Vectors include hippoboscid, Culicoides and Chrysops flies.

Hepatocystis

Blood parasites in mammals, including bats, monkeys, squirrels and hippopotamuses.

Leucocytozoon

Haemosporidian blood parasites of vertebrates, especially birds. Vectors are simuliid and Culicoides flies.

Mesnilium

Blood parasites of fish. Vector is probably leeches. Does it occur in any southern African fish?

Nycteria

Blood parasites known from insectivorous bats. Vectors unknown.

Plasmodium

Blood parasites known from mammals and reptiles (including birds). Vectors are mainly species of mosquito, but also phlebotomine flies.  Plasmodium species in humans are the causative agents of malaria.

Polychromophilus

Blood parasites of insectivorous bats with nycteribiid flies as vectors. Does the genus occur in any southern African bat species?

Saurocytozoon

Blood parasites of reptiles. Vectors are thought to be culicine mosquitoes. Does the genus occur in any southern African reptile species?