Plasmodium dissanaikei
Appearance
Plasmodium dissanaikei | |
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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. dissanaikei
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium dissanaikei Jong, 1971
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Plasmodium dissanaikei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. dissanaikei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy
[edit]The parasite was first described by Jong in 1971. On morphological grounds it is related to Plasmodium durae.
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in Sri Lanka (Ceylon).[1]
Hosts
[edit]Hosts of this species include the Ross-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri manillensis) and species from the Columbidae - pigeons and doves.
References
[edit]- ^ Jong A.C. (1971) Plasmodium dissanaikei n. sp. a New Avian Malaria Parasite from the Ross-ringed Parakeet of Ceylon, Psittacula krameri manillensis[J]. Ceylon J. med. Sci. 20(2): 41 - 45