Plasmodium foleyi

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

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

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

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

[edit] Description

This species was described by Buck, Coudurier and Quesnel in 1952. Its description was emmended by Garnham and Uilenbe.

It was discovered in a spenectomised Lemur fulvus rufus in 1951 and it is named after Dr. H. Foley of the Pasteur Institute of Algeria.

The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Madagascar.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lemur Lemur fulvus rufus.

[edit] References