Plasmodium gundersi

Plasmodium gundersi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Bray in 1962.

Clinical features and host pathology

Vertebrate hosts of this species include the eastern screech owl (Otus asio).

References


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