Plasmodium accipiteris

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Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Paperna et al in 2007. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This parasite is found in Israel.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).

[edit] References