Plasmodium gallinaceum
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| Scanning electron micrograph of Plasmodium gallinaceum invading mosquito midgut | |
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| Plasmodium gallinaceum Brumpt, 1935
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Plasmodium gallinaceum is a species of the genus Plasmodium (subgenus Haemamoeba) that causes malaria in poultry.[1]
Description
This species was described by Alexandre Joseph Emile Brumpt (1877–1951) a French professor of parasitology during a trip to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
Geographic range
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Clinical features and host pathology
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References
- ^ "Plasmodium Infection". The Merck Veterinary Manual. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
Further reading
Kumnuan, Rapeeporn; Pattaradilokrat, Sittiporn; Chumpolbanchornc,, Kamlang (November 2013). "In vivo transmission blocking activities of artesunate on the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium gallinaceum". Veterinary Parasitology. 197 (3–4): 447–454. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.024. PMID 23937960.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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