Plasmodium gallinaceum
Plasmodium gallinaceum is a species of the genus Plasmodium (subgenus Haemamoeba) that causes malaria in poultry.[1]
| Plasmodium gallinaceum | |
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| Scanning electron micrograph of P. gallinaceum invading mosquito midgut | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | Halvaria |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. gallinaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium gallinaceum Brumpt, 1935 | |
Description
This species was described by Alexandre Joseph Emile Brumpt (1877–1951) a French professor of parasitology during a trip to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
Vectors
Aedes aegypti is a vector.[2]
Virulence factors
Circumsporozoite protein (CSP) is required for host invasion. Warburg et al 1992 provides a monoclonal antibody against CSP and demonstrates efficacy. The complete inhibition of sporozoite colonization of Aedes aegypti salivary glands they achieved could be due to the antibody itself blocking contact between the sporozoites and the gland surface, however the antibody's binding is inhibited by a particular CSP motif, suggesting antibody efficacy is due to its anti-CSP effect.[2] This 15-amino acid motif is one found by the original Dame et al 1984 discovery of CSP which contains the 5-length CSP Region I.[2]: 395–396 [3]
References
- "Plasmodium Infection". The Merck Veterinary Manual. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- Ghosh, Anil Kumar; Jacobs-Lorena, Marcelo (2009-07-14). "Plasmodium sporozoite invasion of the mosquito salivary gland". Current Opinion in Microbiology. Elsevier. 12 (4): 394–400. doi:10.1016/j.mib.2009.06.010. ISSN 1369-5274. PMC 2759692. PMID 19608457. NIHMS 124325.
- Baldacci, Patricia; Ménard, Robert (2004-08-31). "The elusive malaria sporozoite in the mammalian host". Molecular Microbiology. Wiley-Blackwell. 54 (2): 298–306. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04275.x. ISSN 0950-382X.
Further reading
Kumnuan, Rapeeporn; Pattaradilokrat, Sittiporn; Chumpolbanchornc, Kamlang (November 2013). "In vivo transmission blocking activities of artesunate on the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium gallinaceum". Veterinary Parasitology. 197 (3–4): 447–454. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.024. PMID 23937960.