Plasmodium octamerium
Plasmodium octamerium is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. octamerium has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium octamerium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. octamerium |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium octamerium | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Manwell 1968.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in Africa and has also been reported in Hong Kong.
Clinical features and host pathology
Known hosts for this parasite include the pintail whydah bird (Vidua macroura) and the greater blue-eared glossy starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) [2]
References
- ↑ Manwell R. D. (1968) Plasmodium octamerium n. sp., an avian malaria parasite from the pintail whydah bird Vidua macroura. J. Protozool. 15(4):680-685
- ↑ Paperna I., Martelli P. (2008) Haemosporidian infections in captive exotic glossy starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus in Hong Kong. Folia Parasitol (Praha)