Plasmodium globularis
| Plasmodium globularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. globularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium globularis | |
Plasmodium globularis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella.
Like all Plasmodium species, P. globularis 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. globularis infects the yellow-whiskered greenbul (Andropadus latirostris).
References
- ↑ Valkiūnas G., Iezhova T.A., Loiseau C., Chasar A., Smith T.B., Sehgal R.N. (2008). "New species of haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida) from African rainforest birds, with remarks on their classification". Parasitol Res.
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