Plasmodium lophurae explained

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Coggeshall in 1938 after being isolated from chickens. Adult chickens demonstrate resistance to this parasite.^[1]

Distribution

P. lophurae was discovered in Sri Lanka and is endemic to the Southeast Asia region.

Description

P. lophurae can be isolated from a blood smear.

Notes and References

1. 3273588 . The Cultivation of Plasmodium lophurae in vitro in Chicken Erythrocyte Suspensions and the Effects of Some Constituents of the Culture Medium upon its Growth and Multiplication . R. Barclay McGhee . William Trager . 26 October 1949 . The Journal of Parasitology . 123–127 . 36 . 2 . Allen Press . 10.2307/3273588 .