Plasmodium chabaudi

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

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

Like all Plasmodium species P. chabaudi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are rodents.[1]

Description

This species was described in 1965 by I. Landau.[2] It is named after Dr A. Chabaud.

Genome

The nuclear genome is 18.8 megabases in size with a karyotype of 14 chromosomes. The G+C content is ~23%. A genome sequencing project is underway.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species was first isolated from the blood of a shiny thicket rat (Thamnomys rutilans) in the Central African Republic.

Notes

Two subspecies have been defined: P. chabaudi chabaudi and P. chabaudi adami.

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References

  1. ↑ Hoffman, Stephen P. (1996). Malaria Vaccine Development: A Multi-Immune Response Approach. American Society Microbiology. ISBN 1-55581-111-6. 
  2. ↑ Landau I. (1965) Description of Plasmodium chabaudi n. sp., parasite of African rodents. C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci. 260:3758-3761.
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