Plasmodium_relictum

<i>Plasmodium relictum</i>

Plasmodium relictum

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium relictum is a species in the genus Plasmodium, subgenus Haemamoeba.

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It is a parasite, and the most common cause of malaria in birds.[3]

Like all Plasmodium species, P. relictum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.[3]

Distribution

P. relictum is geographically widespread, and is the most widespread malaria parasite of birds.[2] Climate change is broadening its distribution further and is expected to continue to do so, including into higher elevations.[3]

Hosts

Avian

P. relictum infects a wide variety of birds including birds from various orders. Infections in numerous wild birds and experimental animals have been described including partridges, canaries, chickens, ducks, pigeons[2] and Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic penguins).[4][5]: 89 : 595 : 596  Experimental attempts to infect owls were not successful, suggesting owls may not be susceptible to P. relictum.[2]

Vector

Culex quinquefasciatus, Cu. stigmatosoma and Cu. tarsalis.[1][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Plasmodium relictum". Invasive Species Compendium (ISC). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International). 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. [2]
    Valkiunas, Gediminas (28 October 2004). Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia. CRC Press. p. 592. ISBN 9780203643792.
  3. [3]
    LaPointe, Dennis A.; Atkinson, Carter T.; Samuel, Michael D. (2012). "Ecology and conservation biology of avian malaria". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1249 (1). NYAS (WB): 211–226. Bibcode:2012NYASA1249..211L. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06431.x. ISSN 0077-8923. PMID 22320256. S2CID 1885904.
  4. [4]
    Braga, Érika Martins; Silveira, Patricia; Belo, Nayara Oliveira; Valkiūnas, Gediminas (2011). "Recent advances in the study of avian malaria: an overview with an emphasis on the distribution of Plasmodium spp in Brazil". Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 106 (suppl 1). FapUNIFESP (SciELO): 3–11. doi:10.1590/s0074-02762011000900002. hdl:1807/58966. ISSN 0074-0276. PMID 21881752. S2CID 18213564.
  5. [5]
    Valkiūnas, Gediminas (2005). Avian Malaria Parasites And Other Haemosporidia. Boca Raton: CRC Press. pp. x+932+III Plates. ISBN 978-0-415-30097-1. OCLC 55066316. ISBN 978-0-203-64379-2. OCLC 70294116.

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