Plasmodium gallinaceum
| Plasmodium gallinaceum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. gallinaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium gallinaceum Brumpt, 1935 | |
Plasmodium gallinaceum is a species of the genus Plasmodium (subgenus Haemamoeba) that causes malaria in poultry.[1]
Description
This species was described by Alexandre Joseph Emile Brumpt (1877–1951) a French professor of parasitology during a trip to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
References
- ↑ "Plasmodium Infection". The Merck Veterinary Manual. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
Further Reading
Kumnuan, Rapeeporn; Pattaradilokrat, Sittiporn; Chumpolbanchornc,, Kamlang (November 2013). "In vivo transmission blocking activities of artesunate on the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium gallinaceum". Veterinary Parasitology. 197 (3-4): 447-454. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.024.
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