Plasmodium forresteri
| Plasmodium forresteri | |
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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. forresteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium forresteri Telford, 1979
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Plasmodium forresteri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. forresteri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description[edit]
The parasite was first described by Telford et al. in 1979.[1]
Geographical occurrence[edit]
This organism is found in Florida and southern Georgia, United States.
Clinical features and host pathology[edit]
This organism naturally infects the following species:
- Eastern screech-owls (Otus asio)
- Great horned owls (Bubo virginianus)
- Barred owls (Strix varia)
- Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Red-shouldered hawks (Buteo lineatus)
- Broad-winged hawks (Buteo platypterus)
- Red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis)
Experimental infections have been established in the following species:
- Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
- Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)
The only currently known mosquito vector is Culex restuans.
References[edit]
- ^ Telford Jr., Sam R.; Nayar, Jai K.; Foster, Garry W.; Knight, Judy W. (1997). "Plasmodium forresteri n. sp., from raptors in Florida and southern Georgia: its distinction from Plasmodium elongatum morphologically within and among host species and by vector susceptibility". Journal of Parasitology. 83 (5): 932–937. doi:10.2307/3284292. JSTOR 3284292. PMID 9379302.