Plasmodium incertae

Plasmodium incertae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium, subgenus Vinckeia.

Like all Plasmodium species, P. incertae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Plasmodium incertae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species: P. incertae
Binomial name
Plasmodium incertae

Geographical occurrence

This species occurs in Asia.

Vectors

Not known.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects Asian flying squirrels.

References


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