Plasmodium bigueti

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

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Landau "et al" in 2003. Landau I., Chabaud A. G., Bertani S., Snounou G. (2003) Taxonomic status and re-description of "Plasmodium relictum" (Grassi et Feletti, 1891), "Plasmodium maior" Raffaele, 1931, and description of "P. bigueti" n. sp. in sparrows. Parassitologia. 45 (3-4):119-123]

Geographical occurrence

This species was described in France.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the sparrow ("Passer domesticus").

References