Plasmodium garnhami
| Plasmodium garnhami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. garnhami |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium garnhami Guindy et al., 1965 | |
Plasmodium garnhami is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species, P. garnhami has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
The parasite was first described by Guindy et al. in 1965.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Egypt.
Clinical features and host pathology
Host species include the hoopoe (Upupa epops) and the rain quail (Coturnix coromandelica).
References
- ^ Guindy E., Hoogstraal H., Mohammed Ah. (1965) Plasmodium garnhami sp. nov. from the Egyptian hoopoe (Upupa epops major Brehm) Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 59:280 - 284