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

  1. 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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