Plasmodium tumbayaensis
| Plasmodium tumbayaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. tumbayaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium tumbayaensis Mazza and Fiori, 1930
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Plasmodium tumbayaensis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.[1]
Like all Plasmodium species P. tumbayaensis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Mazza and Fiora in 1930.[1]
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]The only known host of this species is the thrush Planethicus anthracinus.[1]
References
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