Plasmodium ovalecurtisi
Species of single-celled organism
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Plasmodium ovalecurtisi is a species of parasitic protozoa that causes tertian malaria in humans. The species was described in 2010 when it was established that the two species of Plasmodium ovale, while morphologically identical are genetically distinct.[1] Originally given the trinomial name Plasmodium ovale curtisi, following further evidence for its distinct species status it was assigned the appropriate binomial nomenclature in 2024.[2]
| Plasmodium ovalecurtisi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. ovalecurtisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium ovalecurtisi Snounou et al. 2024 | |
Epidemiology
Plasmodium ovalecurtisi has been identified in Ghana, Myanmar, Nigeria, São Tomé, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
Clinical features
Clinical features for P. ovalecurtisi are described in the article on Plasmodium ovale.
Phylogenetics
This species separated from its closest known relative, Plasmodium ovalewallikeri, between 1.0 and 3.5 million years ago.