Plasmodium cercopitheci

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Plasmodium cercopitheci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

Like all Plasmodium species P. cercopitheci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Plasmodium cercopitheci
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista Phylum: Apicomplexa Class: Aconoidasida Order: Haemosporida Family: Plasmodiidae Genus: Plasmodium Species: P. cercopitheci
Binomial name
Plasmodium cercopitheci

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Clinical features and host pathology 4 References

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Thieler in 1930.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host for this species is the monkey Cercopithecis nictitans.

[edit] References