Plasmodium anomaluri

Plasmodium anomaluri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. anomaluri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Plasmodium anomaluri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: TSAR
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. anomaluri
Binomial name
Plasmodium anomaluri
Pringle, 1960

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Pringle in 1960.[1]

Distribution

This species is found in Tanzania.

Vectors

Not known.

Hosts

This species infects African flying squirrels (Anomalurus fraseri orientalis).

References

  1. Pringle G (1960) Two new malaria parasites from East African vertebrates. Roy Soc Trop Med Hyg Trans 54(5) 411-414


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