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Plasmodium bigueti

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Plasmodium bigueti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. bigueti
Binomial name
Plasmodium bigueti
Landau et al., 2003

Plasmodium bigueti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

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The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 2003.[1]

Geographical occurrence

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This species was described in France.

Clinical features and host pathology

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The only known host is the sparrow (Passer domesticus).

References

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  1. ^ Landau I., Chabaud A. G., Bertani S., Snounou G. (2003) Taxonomic status and re-description of Plasmodium relictum (Grassi et Feletti, 1891), Plasmodium maior Raffaele, 1931, and description of P. bigueti n. sp. in sparrows. Parassitologia. 45 (3-4):119-123