Plasmodium hegneri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Papernaia.

Plasmodium hegneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. hegneri
Binomial name
Plasmodium hegneri
Manwell & Kuntz, 1966

Like all Plasmodium species P. hegneri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.

Description

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The parasite was first described by Manwell and Kuntz in 1966.[1]

It is related to the following species

Plasmodium asanum
Plasmodium circumflexum
Plasmodium durae
Plasmodium fallax
Plasmodium formosanum
Plasmodium gabaldoni
Plasmodium lophrae
Plasmodium lophrae
Plasmodium pediocetti
Plasmodium pinotti
Plasmodium polare

Geographical occurrence

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This species was originally isolated in Taiwan but is likely to be much more widespread.

Clinical features and host pathology

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This species infects the common or European teal (Anas crecca).

References

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  1. ^ Manwell RD and Kuntz RE. (1966) Plasmodium hegneri n. sp. from the European teal Anas c. crecca in Taiwan. J. Protozool. 13(3):437-440