Plasmodium watteni
Plasmodium watteni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. watteni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium watteni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | TSAR |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. watteni |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium watteni Lien and Cross, 1968 | |
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Lien and Cross in 1968.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in Taiwan.
Vectors
Not known.
Hosts
The only known host of this species is the Formosan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista grandis).
References
- Lien J.C. and Cross J.H. (1968) Plasmodium (Vinckeia) watteni sp. n. from the Formosan giant flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista grandis. J. Parasitol. 54(6):1171-1174
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