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Plasmodium accipiteris

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Plasmodium accipiteris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. accipiteris
Binomial name
Plasmodium accipiteris
Paperna et al., 2007

Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. accipiteris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.

Taxonomy

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The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]

Distribution

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This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]

Vectors

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Not known.

Hostsy

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P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Paperna, I.; Yosef, R.; Landau, I. (2007). "Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route". Parasite. 14 (4): 313–322. doi:10.1051/parasite/2007144313. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 18225420. Open access icon