Plasmodium uilenbergi

Plasmodium uilenbergi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

Like all Plasmodium species P. uilenbergi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Plasmodium uilenbergi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species: P. uilenbergi
Binomial name
Plasmodium uilenbergi

Description

The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]

The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Madagascar.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the lemur Lemur fulvus fulvus.

References

  1. Landau I., Lepers J.P., Rabetafika L., Baccam D., Peters W. and Coulanges P. (1989) Plasmodia of lemurs in Madagascar. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 64(3):171-184


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