Biology:Plasmodium coulangesi
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Short description: Species of single-celled organism
| Plasmodium coulangesi | |
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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. coulangesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium coulangesi Lepers et al.,1989
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Plasmodium coulangesi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. coulangesi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Lepers et al. in 1989.[1]
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host for this species is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.
References
- ↑ Lepers, J.-P.; Rabetafika, L.; Landau, I.; Peters, W. (1989). "Une nouvelle espèce Plasmodiale chez un lémurien : Plasmodium coulangesi n. sp.". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 64 (3): 163–170. doi:10.1051/parasite/1989643163. ISSN 0003-4150. PMID 2764451. http://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/abs/1989/03/parasite1989643p163/parasite1989643p163.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q4260025 entry
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