Plasmodium vinckei
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Plasmodium vinckei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. vinckei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are rodents.
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Description
This species was first described in 1952 by Rodhain. Several subspecies have been described since.[1][2]
Subspecies
- P. vinckei brucechwatti
- P. vinckei chabaudi
- P. vinckei lentum
- P. vinckei petteri
- P. vinckei vinckei
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Central Africa including the Congo and Nigeria.
Vectors
Clinical features and host pathology
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References
- ↑ Carter, R. and Walliker, D. 1975: New observations on the malaria parasites of rodents of the Central African Republic - Plasmodium vinckei petteri subsp. nov. and Plasmodium chabaudi Landau, 1965. Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol., 69: 187-196
- ↑ Killick-Kendrick, R. 1975: Parasitic protozoa of the blood of rodents. V. Plasmodium vinckei brucechwatti subsp. nov. A malaria parasite of the thicket-rat, Thamnomys rutilans in Nigeria. Ann. Parasitol. Humaine et Comparée 50: 251-264
Further Reading
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