Plasmodium tumbayaensis

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Plasmodium tumbayaensis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Mazza and Fiora in 1930.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the thrush Planethicus anthracinus.

[edit] References