Plasmodium watteni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. watteni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Plasmodium watteni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. watteni
Binomial name
Plasmodium watteni
Lien and Cross, 1968

Taxonomy

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The parasite was first described by Lien and Cross in 1968.[1]

Distribution

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This species is found in Taiwan.

Vectors

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Not known.

Hosts

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The only known host of this species is the Formosan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista grandis).

References

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  1. ^ Lien J.C. and Cross J.H. (1968) Plasmodium (Vinckeia) watteni sp. n. from the Formosan giant flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista grandis. J. Parasitol. 54(6):1171-1174