Plasmodium hegneri
Plasmodium hegneri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. hegneri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium hegneri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. hegneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium hegneri | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Manwell and Kuntz in 1966.[1]
It is related to the following species
Plasmodium asanum
Plasmodium circumflexum
Plasmodium durae
Plasmodium fallax
Plasmodium formosanum
Plasmodium gabaldoni
Plasmodium lophrae
Plasmodium lophrae
Plasmodium pediocetti
Plasmodium pinotti
Plasmodium polare
Geographical occurrence
This species was originally isolated in Taiwan but is likely to be much more widespread.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the common or European teal (Anas crecca).
References
- ↑ Manwell RD and Kuntz RE. (1966) Plasmodium hegneri n. sp. from the European teal Anas c. crecca in Taiwan. J. Protozool. 13(3):437-440