Plasmodium dissanaikei
| Plasmodium dissanaikei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. dissanaikei
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium dissanaikei Jong, 1971
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Plasmodium dissanaikei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. dissanaikei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy[edit]
The parasite was first described by Jong in 1971. On morphological grounds it is related to Plasmodium durae.
Distribution[edit]
This species is found in Sri Lanka (Ceylon).[1]
Hosts[edit]
Hosts of this species include the Ross-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri manillensis) and species from the Columbidae - pigeons and doves.
References[edit]
- ^ Jong A.C. (1971) Plasmodium dissanaikei n. sp. a New Avian Malaria Parasite from the Ross-ringed Parakeet of Ceylon, Psittacula krameri manillensis[J]. Ceylon J. med. Sci. 20(2): 41 - 45
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