Plasmodium relictum
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| Grassi & Feletti , 1891 |
Plasmodium relictum is a parasite and the most common cause of avian malaria . Like all Plasmodium species, P. relictum has both vertebrate and insect hosts . The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds .
distribution
P. relcitum is geographically widespread and the most widespread malaria parasite in birds.
Hosts
P. relictum infects a wide variety of birds, including birds of various orders. Infections in numerous wild birds and laboratory animals have been described, including partridges, canaries, chickens, ducks and pigeons. Experimental attempts to infect owls have not been successful, suggesting that owls are apparently not susceptible to P. relictum .
Individual evidence
- ^ Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. Queensland Museum, 2000, p. 103 ( limited preview in Google book search).