Plasmodium percygarnhami
Species of single-celled organism
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Plasmodium percygarnhami is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. percygarnhami has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium percygarnhami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. percygarnhami |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium percygarnhami Landau et al., 1989 | |
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in Madagascar.
Hosts
The only known host is the lemur Lemur macaco macaco.
