Plasmodium traguli
| Plasmodium traguli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. traguli |
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Plasmodium traguli |
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Plasmodium traguli is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. traguli has both vertebrate and insect hosts. This particular species infects mouse deer in Southeast Asia.
The parasite was first described by Garnham and Edeson in 1962.
This parasites is found in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Anopheles baezai, Anopheles letifer, Anopheles maculatus, Anopheles roperi and Anopheles umbrosus are known vectors.
Mansonia crassipes may be a vector.
This species infects the mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus).
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