Plasmodium accipiteris
Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium accipiteris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Subkingdom: | Harosa |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. accipiteris |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium accipiteris Paperna et al., 2007 | |
Like all Plasmodium species P. accipiteris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Distribution
This parasite is found in Israel.
Vectors
Not known.
Hostsy
P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).
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References
- Paperna, I.; Yosef, R.; Landau, I. (2007). "Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route". Parasite. 14 (4): 313–322. doi:10.1051/parasite/2007144313. ISSN 1252-607X.
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