Bennettinia

Bennettinia

"Bennettinia" is a subgenus of the genus "Plasmodium" - all of which are parastic protozoa. The subgenus was created in 1997 by Valkiunas. Valkiunas, G. (1997). Bird Haemosporidia. Institute of Ecology, Vilnius] Species in this subgenus infect birds.

Diagnostic features

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

Schizonts contain scant cytoplasm, are often round, do not exceed the size of the host nucleus and stick to it.

Gametocytes while varying in shape tend to be round or oval, do not exceed the size of the nucleus and stick to it.

Species in this subgenus

"Plasmodium juxtanucleare"

References


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