Plasmodium globularis
Plasmodium globularis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella.
Like all Plasmodium species P. globularis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium globularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. globularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium globularis | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas et al. in 2008.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This parasite is found in Ghana and Cameroon..
Clinical features and host pathology
P. globularis infects the yellow-whiskered greenbul (Andropadus latirostris).
References
- ↑ Valkiūnas G., Iezhova T.A., Loiseau C., Chasar A., Smith T.B., Sehgal R.N. (2008) New species of haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida) from African rainforest birds, with remarks on their classification. Parasitol Res.