Plasmodium accipiteris
| Plasmodium accipiteris | |
|---|---|
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. accipiteris
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium accipiteris Paperna et al., 2007
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Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. accipiteris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy[edit]
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Distribution[edit]
This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]
Vectors[edit]
Not known.
Hostsy[edit]
P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ 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. PMID 18225420.
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