Plasmodium pulmophilium
Appearance
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.
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Description
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Geographical occurrence
This species occurs in Africa.
Vectors
Not known.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects flying squirrels (Anomalurus species).
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