Plasmodium globularis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella. As in all Plasmodium species, P. globularis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
| Plasmodium globularis | |
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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. globularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium globularis Valkiūnas et al., 2008
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Taxonomy edit
The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas et al. in 2008.[1]
Distribution edit
This parasite is found in Ghana and Cameroon.
Hosts edit
P. globularis infects the yellow-whiskered greenbul (Andropadus latirostris).
References edit
- ^ Valkiūnas G., Iezhova T.A., Loiseau C., Chasar A., Smith T.B., Sehgal R.N. (2008). "New species of haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida) from African rainforest birds, with remarks on their classification". Parasitol Res.
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