Biology:Plasmodium uilenbergi
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Short description: Species of single-celled organism
| Plasmodium uilenbergi | |
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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. uilenbergi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium uilenbergi Landau et al., 1989
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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.
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
- ↑ 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. http://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/abs/1989/03/parasite1989643p171/parasite1989643p171.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q12505801 entry
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