Plasmodium fallax

Plasmodium fallax

"Plasmodium fallax" is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Giovannolaia".

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Schwetz in 1930.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Uganda, Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology

In Uganda a vector has been identified - the mosquito "Aedes albopictus".

Among its vertebrate hosts are the pygmy owl ("Glaucidium passerinum"), turkeys ("Meleagris" species) and the helmeted guineafowl ("Numida meleagris").

References


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