Plasmodium hermani
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| Plasmodium hermani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. hermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium hermani Telford and Forrester, 1975 | |
Plasmodium hermani is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Huffia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. hermani has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
This species was first described in 1975 by Telford and Forrester in a wild turkey.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Florida, USA.