Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium accipiteris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. accipiteris
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium accipiteris Paperna et al., 2007
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Like all Plasmodium species P. accipiteris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy edit
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Distribution edit
This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]
Vectors edit
Not known.
Hostsy edit
P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Paperna, I.; Yosef, R.; Landau, I. (2007). "Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route". Parasite. 14 (4): 313–322. doi:10.1051/parasite/2007144313. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 18225420.
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