Plasmodium paranucleophilum
Appearance
Plasmodium paranucleophilum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. paranucleophilum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Manwell and Sessler in 1971.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in South America.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is a tanager (Tachyphonus species).
References
- ^ Manwell R. D. and Sessler G. J. (1971) Plasmodium paranucleophilum n. sp. from a South American tanager. J. Protozool. 18(4):629-632.