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Plasmodium Hegneri
''Plasmodium hegneri'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Giovannolaia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. hegneri'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. Description The parasite was first described by Manwell and Kuntz in 1966.Manwell RD and Kuntz RE. (1966) ''Plasmodium hegneri'' n. sp. from the European teal ''Anas c. crecca'' in Taiwan. J. Protozool. 13(3):437-440 It is related to the following species '' Plasmodium asanum'' ''Plasmodium circumflexum'' ''Plasmodium durae'' ''Plasmodium fallax'' '' Plasmodium formosanum'' '' Plasmodium gabaldoni'' ''Plasmodium lophrae'' ''Plasmodium lophrae'' ''Plasmodium pediocetti'' ''Plasmodium pinotti'' ''Plasmodium polare'' Geographical occurrence This species was originally isolated in Taiwan but is likely to be much more widespread. Clinical features and host pathology This species infects the common or European teal (''Anas crecca The Eurasian tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium
''Plasmodium'' is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of ''Plasmodium'' species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue (often the liver) before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect (mosquitoes in majority cases), continuing the life cycle. ''Plasmodium'' is a member of the phylum Apicomplexa, a large group of parasitic eukaryotes. Within Apicomplexa, ''Plasmodium'' is in the order Haemosporida and family Plasmodiidae. Over 200 species of ''Plasmodium'' have been described, many of which have been subdivided into 14 subgenera based on parasite morphology and host range. Evolutionary relationships among different ''Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Durae
''Plasmodium durae'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Giovannolaia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. durae'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. Description The parasite was first described by Herman in 1941.Herman C. M. (1941) ''Plasmodium durae'', a new species of malaria parasite from the common turkey. Am. J. Epidemiol. 34, 22-26 Mature gametocytes tend to lie obliquely within the host cell, displace the nucleus to one pole of the cell and possess one or more clumps of clear pigment granules. Systematics It is related to the following species: '' Plasmodium asanum'' ''Plasmodium circumflexum'' ''Plasmodium fallax'' '' Plasmodium formosanum'' '' Plasmodium gabaldoni'' '' Plasmodium hegneri'' '' Plasmodium lophrae'' '' Plasmodium lophrae'' '' Plasmodium pediocetti'' '' Plasmodium pinotti'' ''Plasmodium polare'' Geographical occurrence This species is found in the United States of America a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Teal
The Eurasian teal (''Anas crecca''), common teal, or Eurasian green-winged teal is a common and widespread duck that breeds in temperate Eurosiberia and migrates south in winter. The Eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range. The bird gives its name to the blue-green colour teal. It is a highly gregarious duck outside the breeding season and can form large flocks. It is commonly found in sheltered wetlands and feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates. The North American green-winged teal (''A. carolinensis'') was formerly (and sometimes is still) considered a subspecies of ''A. crecca''. Taxonomy The Eurasian teal belongs to the "true" teals, a group of small ''Anas'' dabbling ducks closely related to the mallard (''A. platyrhynchos'') and its relatives; that latter group in fact seems to have evolved from a true teal. It forms a superspecies with the green-winged teal and the speckled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Polare
''Plasmodium polare'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus '' Papernaia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. polare'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. Description The parasite was first described by Manwell in 1934.Manwell (1934) The Anatomical Record 60(4): 1 - 101 It is relatively small and produces on the average nine merozoites per infection. It has abundant cytoplasm. Geographical occurrence This parasite occurs in the United States. Clinical features and host pathology Hosts of this species include the bald eagle ('' Haliaeetus leucocephalus''), the barn swallow (''Hirundo rustica''), yellow wagtails (''Motacilla flava'')Valkiunas G, Iezhova TA. (2001) A comparison of the blood parasites in three subspecies of the yellow wagtail ''Motacilla flava''. J. Parasitol. 87(4):930-934. and American cliff swallows ('' Petrochelidon pyrrhonota''). Related species It is related to the following sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Pinotti
''Plasmodium pinotti'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Giovannolaia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. pinotti'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. Description The parasite was first described by Muniz and Soares in 1954. It was named after Mario Pinotti. Geographical occurrence This species is found in Jamaica. Clinical features and host pathology Known hosts of this species include the bananaquit ('' Coereba flaveola''), orangequit ('' Euneornis campestris''), yellow-shouldered grassquit ('' Loxipasser anoxanthus''), large toucan (''Ramphastos toco The toco toucan (''Ramphastos toco''), also known as the common toucan or giant toucan, is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern Sou ...'') and black-faced grassquit ('' Tiaris bicolor''). References pinotti Parasites of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Pediocetti
''Plasmodium'' is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of ''Plasmodium'' species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue (often the liver) before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect (mosquitoes in majority cases), continuing the life cycle. ''Plasmodium'' is a member of the phylum Apicomplexa, a large group of parasitic eukaryotes. Within Apicomplexa, ''Plasmodium'' is in the order Haemosporida and family Plasmodiidae. Over 200 species of ''Plasmodium'' have been described, many of which have been subdivided into 14 subgenera based on parasite morphology and host range. Evolutionary relationships among different ''Plasm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Lophrae
''Plasmodium'' is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of ''Plasmodium'' species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue (often the liver) before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect (mosquitoes in majority cases), continuing the life cycle. ''Plasmodium'' is a member of the phylum Apicomplexa, a large group of parasitic eukaryotes. Within Apicomplexa, ''Plasmodium'' is in the order Haemosporida and family Plasmodiidae. Over 200 species of ''Plasmodium'' have been described, many of which have been subdivided into 14 subgenera based on parasite morphology and host range. Evolutionary relationships among different ''Plasm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Gabaldoni
''Plasmodium gabaldoni'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Giovannolaia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. gabaldoni'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. Description The parasite was first described by Garnham in 1977. Geographical occurrence This parasite is found in Venezuela. Clinical features and host pathology ''P. gabaldoni'' infects muscovy ducks (''Cairina moschata'') and rock pigeons (''Columba livia The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon ( also ; ''Columba livia'') is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". The domestic pigeon (''Columba livia domes ...''). References gabaldoni Parasites of birds {{plasmodium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Formosanum
''Plasmodium'' is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of ''Plasmodium'' species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue (often the liver) before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect (mosquitoes in majority cases), continuing the life cycle. ''Plasmodium'' is a member of the phylum Apicomplexa, a large group of parasitic eukaryotes. Within Apicomplexa, ''Plasmodium'' is in the order Haemosporida and family Plasmodiidae. Over 200 species of ''Plasmodium'' have been described, many of which have been subdivided into 14 subgenera based on parasite morphology and host range. Evolutionary relationships among different ''Plasm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Fallax
''Plasmodium fallax'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus ''Giovannolaia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. fallax'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. Taxonomy The parasite was first described by Schwetz in 1930. Distribution This species is found in Uganda, Africa. Hosts In Uganda a vector has been identified - the mosquito ''Aedes albopictus ''Aedes albopictus'' (''Stegomyia albopicta''), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a mosquito native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia. In the past few ce ...''. Among its vertebrate hosts are the pygmy owl ('' Glaucidium passerinum''), turkeys ('' Meleagris'' species) and the helmeted guineafowl ('' Numida meleagris''). ''Plasmodium fallax'' has periods in which the parasite leaves its host cell and travels to find a new host cell. This is very risky because th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasmodium Circumflexum
''Plasmodium circumflexum'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium'' subgenus '' Giovannolaia''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. circumflexum'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. Taxonomy The parasite was first described by Kikuth in 1931 in a juniper thrush. It may have been the same species previous described by Labbe in 1894 who thought it was a species of ''Haemoproteus''. Description Schizonts: these are large and when mature may entirely encircle the erythrocyte nucleus. Merozoites: each schizont gives rise to 13-30 merozoites (mean 19.8: standard deviation 5). Gametocytes: these are large and when mature may entirely encircle the erythrocyte nucleus. Distribution This parasite is found in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United States. Vectors '' Culiseta morsitans'' '' Mansonia crassipes'' '' Theobaldia annulata'' Sporogeny but not transmissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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