Giovannolaia

Giovannolaia

"Giovanolaia" is a subgenus of the genus "Plasmodium" created by Corradetti "et al" in 1963. Corradetti A., Garnham P. C. C. and Laird M. (1963). New classification of the avian malaria parasites. Parassitologia 5, 1–4 ] The parasites within this subgenus infect birds.

Diagnostic features

Species in the subgenus "Giovanolaia" have the following characteristics:

Schizonts contain plentiful cytoplasm, are larger than the host cell nucleus and frequently displace it. They are found only in mature erythrocytes.

Gametocytes are elongated.

Exoerythrocytic schizogony occurs in the mononuclear phagocyte system.

Species in this subgenus

"Plasmodium anasum"
"Plasmodium circumflexum"
"Plasmodium dissanaikei"
"Plasmodium durae"
"Plasmodium fallax"
"Plasmodium formosanum"
"Plasmodium gabaldoni"
"Plasmodium garnhami"
"Plasmodium gundersi"
"Plasmodium hegneri"
"Plasmodium lophurae"
"Plasmodium pedioecetii"
"Plasmodium pinotti"
"Plasmodium polare"

References


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