Plasmodium bertii
Plasmodium bertii is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Papernaia.[1]
Like all Plasmodium species P. bertii has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium bertii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. bertii |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium bertii | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Gabaldon and Ulloa in 1981.
The maximum number of merozoites produced by the erythrocytic meronts.
Host record
Grey necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea)
References
- ↑ Gabaldon A, Ulloa G (1981) A new species of the subgenus Novyella (Haemosporina, Plasmodiidae) fromAramides cajanea (Gruiformes, Rallidae). In: Canning EV (ed) Parasitological topics. A presentation volume to P. C. C. Garnham on the occasion of his 80th birthday, Special Publication no. 1. Allen Press, Lawrence, pp 100–105
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