Plasmodium bouillize

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

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Ledger in 1922.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host for this species is the monkey Cercopithecus campbelli

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