Plasmodium japonicum
Plasmodium japonicum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. japonicum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
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Species: | P. japonicum
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Description[]
The parasite was first described by Manwell in 1966.[1]
References[]
- ^ Manwell RD (1966) Plasmodium japonicum, P. juxtanucleare and P. nucleophilum in the Far East. J. Protozool. 13(1):8-11
Categories:
- Plasmodium
- Plasmodium stubs