Plasmodium anomaluri
Appearance
Plasmodium anomaluri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species, P. anomaluri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Plasmodium anomaluri | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | P. anomaluri
|
Binomial name | |
Plasmodium anomaluri |
Description
The parasite was first described by Pringle in 1960.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Tanzania, Africa.
Vectors
Not known.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects African flying squirrels (Anomalurus fraseri orientalis).
References
- ^ Pringle G (1960) Two new malaria parasites from East African vertebrates. Roy Soc Trop Med Hyg Trans 54(5) 411-414