Plasmodium delichoni
Plasmodium delichoni | |
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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. delichoni
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium delichoni Valkiūnas et al., 2008
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Plasmodium delichoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella.
Like all Plasmodium species, P. delichoni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy[]
The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas et al. in 2008.[1]
Distribution[]
This parasite is found in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Hosts[]
P. delichoni infects the common house martin (Delichon urbicum).
References[]
- ^ Valkiūnas G, Ilgūnas M, Bukauskaitė D, Žiegytė R, Bernotienė R, Jusys V, Eigirdas V, Fragner K, Weissenböck H, Iezhova TA (2016) Plasmodium delichoni n. sp.: description, molecular characterisation and remarks on the exoerythrocytic merogony, persistence, vectors and transmission. Parasitol Res 115(7):2625-236
Categories:
- Plasmodium
- Parasites of birds
- Plasmodium stubs