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<i>Plasmodium bigueti</i>

Plasmodium bigueti

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium bigueti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 2003.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species was described in France.

Clinical features and host pathology

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

References

  1. [1]
    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


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