Plasmodium accipiteris explained

Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.^[1]

Distribution

This parasite is found in Israel.

Vectors

Not known.

Hostsy

P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).

Notes and References

1. Paperna. I.. Yosef. R.. Landau. I.. Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route. Parasite. 14. 4. 2007. 313–322. 1252-607X. 10.1051/parasite/2007144313. 18225420. free.