Plasmodium_uilenbergi

<i>Plasmodium uilenbergi</i>

Plasmodium uilenbergi

Species of single-celled organism

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

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Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]

Description

The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged.

Distribution

This species is found in Madagascar.

Hosts

The only known host is the lemur Lemur fulvus fulvus.

References

  1. [1]
    Landau, I.; Lepers, J.-P.; Rabetafika, L.; Baccam, D.; Peters, W.; Coulanges, P. (1989). "Plasmodies de Lémuriens Malgaches". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 64 (3): 171–184. doi:10.1051/parasite/1989643171. ISSN 0003-4150. PMID 2764452. Open access icon


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