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Plasmodium alloelongatum

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Plasmodium alloelongatum
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. alloelongatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium alloelongatum
Paperna et al., 2007

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

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

Geographical occurrence

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This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]

Clinical features and host pathology

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Plasmodium alloelongatum infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).

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