Biology:Plasmodium accipiteris
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Short description: Species of single-celled organism
| Plasmodium accipiteris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. accipiteris
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium accipiteris Paperna et al., 2007
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Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. accipiteris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Distribution
This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]
Vectors
Not known.
Hostsy
P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Paperna, I.; Yosef, R.; Landau, I. (2007). "Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route". Parasite 14 (4): 313–322. doi:10.1051/parasite/2007144313. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 18225420. http://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/abs/2007/04/parasite2007144p313/parasite2007144p313.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q4196571 entry
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