''Plasmodium landauae'' is a parasite of the genus '' Plasmodium'' subgenus ''

Vinckeia ''Vinckeia'' is a subgenus of the genus ''Plasmodium'' — all of which are parasitic alveolates. The subgenus ''Vinckeia'' was created by Cyril Garnham in 1964 to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting the primates. Di ...

''. As in all ''Plasmodium'' species, ''P. landauae'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are

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Description

''P. landauae'' was described from the blood of flying squirrels.

Distribution

''P. landauae'' has only been described in the

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

Hosts

''P. landauae'' was described from blood of the flying squirrel ''

Anomalurus peli Pel's flying squirrel or Pel's scaly-tailed squirrel (''Anomalurus pelii'') is a species of rodent in the family Anomaluridae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana, where it lives in lowland tropical rainforests. It is named after Hen ...

''. The squirrel showed no signs of disease at the time, suggesting ''P. landauae'' may not cause severe disease in this host.

References

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