Plasmodium parahexamerium
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| Plasmodium parahexamerium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. parahexamerium |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium parahexamerium Valkiūnas et al., 2009 | |
Plasmodium parahexamerium is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium, in the subgenus Novyella. As in all Plasmodium species, P. parahexamerium has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas et al. in 2009.[1]
Distribution
This parasite is found in West Africa.
