Plasmodium inopinatum
Plasmodium inopinatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. inopinatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium inopinatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. inopinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium inopinatum | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Resseler in 1952 [1]
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in Belgium.
References
- ↑ Resseler R. (1956) A new rat Plasmodium in Belgium: Plasmodium inopinatum n. sp. Ann. Soc. Belg. Med. Trop. 36(3):259-263
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