Plasmodium lutzi
Plasmodium lutzi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. lutzi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium lutzi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. lutzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium lutzi | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Lucena in 1939.
Epidemiology
This parasite is found in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
Host range
This parasite has been reported to infect the grey necked wood rail (Aramides cajaneus before: Aramides cajanea) and the great thrush (Turdus fuscater).[1]
References
- ↑ Mantilla Granados JS, Matta NE, Pacheco MA, Escalante A, Gonzalez AD, Moncada LI (2013) Identification of Plasmodium (Haemamoeba) lutzi (Lucena, 1939) from Turdus fuscater (great thrush) in Colombia. J Parasitol