Biology:Plasmodium landauae

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Short description: Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium landauae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. landauae
Binomial name
Plasmodium landauae
Killick-Kendrick, 1973

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

Description

P. landauae was described from the blood of flying squirrels.[1]

Distribution

P. landauae has only been described in the Ivory Coast.[1]

Hosts

P. landauae was described from blood of the flying squirrel Anomalurus peli. The squirrel showed no signs of disease at the time, suggesting P. landauae may not cause severe disease in this host.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5222077 entry