Plasmodium atheruri explained

Plasmodium atheruri is a species of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all members of this genus, it is parasitic on vertebrate and insect hosts. The natural vertebrate host is the African porcupine (Atherurus africanus) but it is possible to infect the large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus) and Meriones unguiculatus.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1958 by den Berghe, Peel, Chardome and Lambrecht.

Vectors

• Anopheles machardyi
• Anopheles smithii
• Anopheles stephensi

Distribution

This species is found in Africa.

Notes and References

1. Landau . I . Miltgen . F . Baccam . D . Petit . G . Roussillon . C . Études sur Plasmodium atheruri . Studies on Plasmodium atheruri . . fr . 1983 . 58 . 6 . 523–538 . 10.1051/parasite/1983586523 . 6673640.