Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium octamerium People also search for Plasmodium papernai | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
Plasmodium octamerium is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. octamerium has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
The parasite was first described by Manwell 1968.
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in Africa and has also been reported in Hong Kong.
Clinical features and host pathology
Known hosts for this parasite include the pintail whydah bird (Vidua macroura) and the greater blue-eared glossy starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
References
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