Plasmodium megaglobularis
| Plasmodium megaglobularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Subgenus: | Novyella |
| Species: | P. megaglobularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium megaglobularis | |
Plasmodium megaglobularis is a species of malaria-causing parasite in the genus Plasmodium, subgenus Novyella.
Like all Plasmodium species, P. megaglobularis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
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. megaglobularis infects the olive sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea).
References
- ↑ Valkiūnas G, Iezhova TA, Loiseau C, Chasar A, Smith TB, Sehgal RN (2008). "New species of haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida) from African rainforest birds, with remarks on their classification.". Parasitol Res 103 (5): 1213–28. doi:10.1007/s00436-008-1118-x. PMID 18668264.