Plasmodium accipiteris
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| Plasmodium accipiteris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. accipiteris |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium accipiteris Paperna et al., 2007 | |
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.
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Distribution
This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]
