Plasmodium multivacuolaris
Plasmodium multivacuolaris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella
Like all Plasmodium species P. multivacuolaris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium multivacuolaris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. multivacuolaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium multivacuolaris | |
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. multivacuolaris infects the yellow-whiskered greenbul (Andropadus latirostris).
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.
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