Plasmodium venkataramiahii

"Plasmodium venkataramiahii" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium".

Like all "Plasmodium" species "P. achromaticum" has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.

Taxobox
color = khaki
name = "Plasmodium venkataramiahii"
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regnum = Protista
phylum = Apicomplexa
classis = Aconoidasida
ordo = Haemosporida
familia = Plasmodiidae
genus = "Plasmodium"
species = "P. venkataramiahii"
binomial = "Plasmodium venkataramiahii"

Description

Geographical occurrence

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects crows ("Corvus splendens"). Rao, T.S.B., Devi, A. & Rao, T.B. (1977): Studies on experimental infection of "Plasmodium venkataramiahii" of the crow "Corvus splendens" in the chicks. Abstract, 5th International Congress on Protozoology: 194.]

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