Plasmodium garnhami

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Plasmodium garnhami is a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Guindy et al in 1965. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Egypt.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

Host species include the hoopoe (Upupa epops) and the rain quail (Coturnix coromandelica).

[edit] References