Plasmodium percygarnhami explained

Plasmodium percygarnhami is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. percygarnhami has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]

Distribution

This species is found in Madagascar.

Hosts

The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.

Notes and References

  1. Landau. I.. Lepers. J.-P.. Rabetafika. L.. Baccam. D.. Peters. W.. Coulanges. P.. Plasmodies de Lémuriens Malgaches. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 64. 3. 1989. 171–184. 0003-4150. 10.1051/parasite/1989643171. 2764452. free.