Plasmodium lucens
Plasmodium lucens is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella
Like all Plasmodium species P. lucens has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium lucens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. lucens |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium lucens | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas et al. in 2008.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This parasite is found in West Africa.
Vectors
Not known.
Clinical features and host pathology
P. lucens infects the olive sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea)
References
- ↑ Valkiūnas G., Iezhova T.A., Loiseau C., Smith T.B., Sehgal R.N. (2008) New malaria parasites of the subgenus Novyella in African rainforest birds, with remarks on their high prevalence, classification and diagnostics. Parasitol. Res.