Plasmodium bigueti explained
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
The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 2003.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in France.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the sparrow (Passer domesticus).
Notes and References
- 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
