Plasmodium matutinum

Plasmodium matutinum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Haemamoeba.

Like all Plasmodium species P. matutinum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.

Plasmodium matutinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species: P. matutinum
Binomial name
Plasmodium matutinum

Description

The parasite was first described by Huff in 1937.[1]

For some time this species was thought to be a subspecies of Plasmodium relictum.

Host range

This species infects the thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia).

References

  1. ↑ Huff CG (1937) A new variety of Plasmodium relictum from the robin. J Parasitol 23: 400–404


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