Plasmodium joyeuxi

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

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Ledger in 1928.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host for this species is the monkey Cercopithecis callitricus.

[edit] References