Plasmodium bigueti
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| Plasmodium bigueti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. bigueti
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium bigueti Landau et al., 2003
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Plasmodium bigueti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. bigueti has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description[edit]
The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 2003.[1]
Geographical occurrence[edit]
This species was described in France.
Clinical features and host pathology[edit]
The only known host is the sparrow (Passer domesticus).
References[edit]
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