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Plasmodium bigueti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium bigueti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. bigueti
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium bigueti Landau et al., 2003
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Like all Plasmodium species P. bigueti has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
editThe parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 2003.[1]
Geographical occurrence
editThis species was described in France.
Clinical features and host pathology
editThe only known host is the sparrow (Passer domesticus).
References
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