Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium landauae People also search for Plasmodium paddae | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
Plasmodium landauae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. landauae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Description
P. landauae was described from the blood of flying squirrels.
Geographical occurrence
P. landauae has only been described in the Ivory Coast.
Hosts and disease
P. landauae was described from blood of the flying squirrel Anomalurus peli. The squirrel showed no signs of disease at the time, suggesting P. landauae may not cause severe disease in this host.
References
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