Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium lutzi People also search for Plasmodium papernai | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
Plasmodium lutzi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. lutzi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
The parasite was first described by Lucena in 1939.
Epidemiology
This parasite is found in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
Host range
This parasite has been reported to infect the grey necked wood rail (Aramides cajaneus) and the great thrush (Turdus fuscater).
References
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