Plasmodium alloelongatum
Appearance
Plasmodium alloelongatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. alloelongatum
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium alloelongatum Paperna et al., 2007
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Plasmodium alloelongatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. alloelongatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Geographical occurrence
[edit]This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]Plasmodium alloelongatum infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).
References
[edit]- ^ 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.