Plasmodium koreafense
Plasmodium koreafense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. koreafense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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| Kingdom: | Protista
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| Genus: | Plasmodium
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| Species: | P. koreafense
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| Plasmodium koreafense | |
Description[]
The parasite was first described by Perkins and Austin in 2008.[1]
Geographical occurrence[]
This species is found in New Guinea.
References[]
- ^ Perkins S.L., Austin C. (2008) Four new species of Plasmodium from New Guinea lizards: Integrating morphology and molecules. J. Parasitol.
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