Plasmodium japonicum

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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.

Plasmodium japonicum
Scientific classification
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P. japonicum
Binomial name
Plasmodium japonicum

Description[]

The parasite was first described by Manwell in 1966.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Manwell RD (1966) Plasmodium japonicum, P. juxtanucleare and P. nucleophilum in the Far East. J. Protozool. 13(1):8-11


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