Plasmodium pulmophilium
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Plasmodium pulmophilium is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. pulmophilium has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium pulmophilium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. pulmophilium |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium pulmophilium |
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[edit] Description
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[edit] Geographical occurrence
This species occurs in Africa.
[edit] Vectors
Not known.
[edit] Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects flying squirrels (Anomalurus species).
[edit] References
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