Plasmodium uilenbergi
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Plasmodium uilenbergi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. uilenbergi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]
Description
The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged.
Distribution
This species is found in Madagascar.
Hosts
The only known host is the lemur Lemur fulvus fulvus.
References
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