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Plasmodium matutinum

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Plasmodium matutinum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. matutinum
Binomial name
Plasmodium matutinum
Huff, 1937

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.

Taxonomy

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

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

Hosts

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This species infects the thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia).

References

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