Novyella
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Novyella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parastic protozoa. The subgenus was created in 1963 by created by Corradetti et al. [1] Species in this subgenus infect birds. It unites the avian malaria parasites with small erythrocytic meronts and elongated gametocytes.
[edit] Diagnostic features
Species in the subgenus Novyella have the following characteristics:
- Mature schisonts are either smaller than or only slightly larger than the host nucleus. They contain scanty cytoplasm.
- Gametocytes are elongated. Sexual stages in this subgenus resemble those of Haemoproteus.
- Exoerythrocytic schizogony occurs in the mononuclear phagocyte system
[edit] Species in this subgenus
Plasmodium ashfordi
Plasmodium bertii
Plasmodium bambusicolai
Plasmodium columbae
Plasmodium corradettii
Plasmodium dissanaikei
Plasmodium hexamerium
Plasmodium kempi
Plasmodium nucleophilum
Plasmodium paranucleophilum
Plasmodium papernai
Plasmodium rouxi
Plasmodium vaughani
[edit] References
- ^ Corradetti A., Garnham P. C. C. and Laird M. (1963). New classification of the avian malaria parasites. Parassitologia 5, 1–4
