Haemoproteus columbae
| Haemoproteus columbae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Chromatorida |
| Family: | Haemoproteidae |
| Genus: | Haemoproteus |
| Species: | H. columbae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Haemoproteus columbae Kruse, 1890
| |
Haemoproteus columbae is a species of blood parasite related to Plasmodium and other malaria parasites.[1]
Phylogenetic relationships among the Haemosporidia
[edit]Haemoproteus columbae is a true member of the genus Haemoproteus, basal to other avian Parahaemoproteus species.[2] Parahaemoproteus species have been subsequently split from Haemoproteus and are recognized as their own genus, sister to Plasmodium malaria parasites.[3]
Transmission
[edit]Haemoproteus columbae is transmitted by the pigeon louse fly, Pseudolynchia canariensis.
Pathology or host effects of infection with H. columbae
[edit]
Haemoproteus columbae infects pigeons. It is usually benign and does not reduce survival of its host.[4] However, it can sometimes be fatal to young pigeons.[5]
It is slated for genome sequencing.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox FE (2010). "History of the discovery of the malaria parasites and their vectors". Parasites & Vectors. 3 (1): 5. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-3-5. PMC 2825508. PMID 20205846.
- ^ Toscani Field, Jasper; Weinberg, Josh; Bensch, Staffan; Matta, Nubia E.; Valkiūnas, Gediminas; Sehgal, Ravinder N. M. (2018). "Delineation of the Genera Haemoproteus and Plasmodium Using RNA-Seq and Multi-gene Phylogenetics". Journal of Molecular Evolution. 86 (9): 646–654. Bibcode:2018JMolE..86..646T. doi:10.1007/s00239-018-9875-3. ISSN 1432-1432. PMC 6430206. PMID 30426144.
- ^ Martinsen, Ellen S.; Perkins, Susan L.; Schall, Jos J. (2008-04-01). "A three-genome phylogeny of malaria parasites (Plasmodium and closely related genera): Evolution of life-history traits and host switches". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 47 (1): 261–273. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.11.012. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 18248741.
- ^ Knutie, Sarah A.; Waite, Jessica L.; Clayton, Dale H. (2013). "Does avian malaria reduce fledging success: an experimental test of the selection hypothesis". Evolutionary Ecology. 27 (1): 185–191. Bibcode:2013EvEco..27..185K. doi:10.1007/s10682-012-9578-y. ISSN 0269-7653. S2CID 254468163.
- ^ Markus, Miles B.; Oosthuizen, J.H. (1972). "Pathogenicity of Haemoproteus columbae". Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 66 (1): 186–187. doi:10.1016/0035-9203(72)90072-7. PMID 4625895.
- ^ "From Original "Table 2 Summary of Malaria Sequencing Completed or Planned"" (PDF). Plasmodium Genomics Resource. Retrieved 26 April 2015.