Plasmodium paranucleophilum

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Plasmodium paranucleophilum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

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

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Manwell and Sessler in 1971. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species was described in South America.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is a tanager.

[edit] References