Plasmodium unalis

Plasmodium unalis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella.

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

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

Description

This species is most similar to Plasmodium vaughani.

It was described in 2013 by Mantilla et al.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species occurs in Colombia. It may also be present in other countries in Americas.

Vectors

Not known.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the great thrush (Turdus fuscater).

It is characterized by

References

  1. Mantilla JS, González AD, Valkiūnas G, Moncada LI, Matta NE. Description and molecular characterization of Plasmodium (Novyella) unalis sp. nov. from the Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater) in highland of Colombia. Parasitol Res


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