Plasmodium atheruri
Species of single-celled organism
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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]
| Plasmodium atheruri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. atheruri |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium atheruri den Berghe, Peel, Chardome and Lambrecht, 1958 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1958 by den Berghe, Peel, Chardome and Lambrecht.[citation needed]
Vectors
- Anopheles machardyi
- Anopheles smithii
- Anopheles stephensi
Distribution
This species is found in Africa.[citation needed]
