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.
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al. in 2007. [1]
This parasite is found in Israel.[ citation needed]
Plasmodium alloelongatum infects the Levant sparrowhawk ( Accipiter brevipes).