Plasmodium voltaicum
Plasmodium voltaicum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. voltaicum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium voltaicum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | Halvaria |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. voltaicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium voltaicum Van Der Kaay, 1964 | |
Taxoomy
The parasite was first described by Van Der Kaay in 1964.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in Congo-Brazzaville and Ghana.
Hosts
The only known host is the fruit bat Roussettus smithi.
References
- Van Der Kaay H.J.(1964) Description of a new plasmodium, Plasmodium voltaicum sp. nov., found in a fruit-bat, Roussettus smithi, in Ghana. Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 58:261-264
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