Plasmodium megaglobularis

"Plasmodium megaglobularis" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus Novyella.

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

Taxobox
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regnum = Protista
phylum = Apicomplexa
classis = Aconoidasida
ordo = Haemosporida
familia = Plasmodiidae
genus = "Plasmodium"
species = "P. megaglobularis"
binomial = "Plasmodium megaglobularis"

Description

The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas "et al" in 2008. Valkiūnas G., Iezhova T.A., Loiseau C., Chasar A., Smith T.B., Sehgal R.N. (2008) New species of haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida) from African rainforest birds, with remarks on their classification. Parasitol Res. ]

Geographical occurrence

This parasite is found in Ghana and Cameroon..

Clinical features and host pathology

"P. megaglobularis" infects the olive sunbird ("Cyanomitra olivacea").

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