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Plasmodium multivacuolaris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella
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Like all Plasmodium species P. multivacuolaris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas et al. in 2008.
Geographical occurrence
This parasite is found in West Africa.
Vectors
Not known.
Clinical features and host pathology
P. multivacuolaris infects the yellow-whiskered greenbul (Andropadus latirostris).
References
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