Plasmodium alloelongatum
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| Plasmodium alloelongatum | |
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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. alloelongatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium alloelongatum Paperna et al., 2007
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Plasmodium alloelongatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. alloelongatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This parasite is found in Israel.[citation needed]
Clinical features and host pathology
Plasmodium alloelongatum infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).
References
- ^ 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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