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Plasmodium jiangi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. jiangi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Geographical occurrence
This species occurs in China.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host of this species is the red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus).
References
Plasmodium jiangi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA