Plasmodium anomaluri
Plasmodium anomaluri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
(unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. anomaluri
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium anomaluri Pringle, 1960
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Plasmodium anomaluri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. anomaluri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Taxonomy[]
The parasite was first described by Pringle in 1960.[1]
Distribution[]
This species is found in Tanzania.
Vectors[]
Not known.
Hosts[]
This species infects African flying squirrels (Anomalurus fraseri orientalis).
References[]
- ^ Pringle G (1960) Two new malaria parasites from East African vertebrates. Roy Soc Trop Med Hyg Trans 54(5) 411-414
Categories:
- Plasmodium
- Plasmodium stubs