Plasmodium sandoshami
Plasmodium sandoshami | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. sandoshami |
Binomial name | |
Plasmodium sandoshami Dunn et al., 1963 |
Plasmodium sandoshami is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. sandoshami has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Taxonomy[edit]
The parasite was first described by Dunn et al. in 1963.[1]
This species was named after A. A. Sandosham, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine in Singapore, University of Malaya.
Distribution[edit]
This species is found in Malaysia.
Hosts[edit]
The only known host is the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus).
References[edit]
- ^ Dunn, F. L.; Eyles, Don E.; Yap, L. F. (1963). "Plasmodium sandoshami sp. nov., a new species of malaria parasite from the Malayan flying lemur". Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology. 57 (1): 75–81. doi:10.1080/00034983.1963.11686164.