Plasmodium species infecting mammals other than primates
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The subgenus Vinckeia
of Plasmodium
was created by Garnham to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting primates. Species infecting lemurs have also been included in this subgenus.
P. aegyptensis, P. bergei, P. chabaudi, P. inopinatum, P. yoelli and P. vinckei infect rodents. P. bergei, P. chabaudi, P. yoelli and P. vinckei have been used to study malarial infections in the laboratory
. Other members of this subgenus infect other mammal
ian hosts
.
The species listed here from taken from Courtney and Roudabush should be regarded as dubious at least until such time as additional confirmation can be established.
P. achromaticum - the bat
(Achromaticatus vesperuginis)
P. brodini - the jumping rat
(Petrodromus tetradactylus)
P. melanipherum - Schreiber's bat (Miniopterus schreibersi)
P. melanipherum monosoma - the bat (Vesperugo abramus)
P. murinum - the bat
(Vespertilio murinus)
Vinckeia
Vinckeia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parastic protozoa. The subgenus Vinckeia was created by Garnham in 1964 to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting the primates.- Diagnostic features :...
of Plasmodium
Plasmodium
Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protists. Infection by these organisms is known as malaria. The genus Plasmodium was described in 1885 by Ettore Marchiafava and Angelo Celli. Currently over 200 species of this genus are recognized and new species continue to be described.Of the over 200 known...
was created by Garnham to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting primates. Species infecting lemurs have also been included in this subgenus.
P. aegyptensis, P. bergei, P. chabaudi, P. inopinatum, P. yoelli and P. vinckei infect rodents. P. bergei, P. chabaudi, P. yoelli and P. vinckei have been used to study malarial infections in the laboratory
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
. Other members of this subgenus infect other mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
ian hosts
Host (biology)
In biology, a host is an organism that harbors a parasite, or a mutual or commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. In botany, a host plant is one that supplies food resources and substrate for certain insects or other fauna...
.
Host records
- P. aegyptensis - EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus)
- P. anomaluri - African flying squirrel (AnomalurusAnomalurusAnomalurus is the largest genus in the rodent family Anomaluridae, with four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Anomalurinae.- Species :*A. beecrofti - Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel...
species)
- P. atheruri - AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n porcupinePorcupinePorcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend or camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa. Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about long, with...
(Atherurus africanus), large vesper mouseMouseA mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
(Calomys callosus) and Meriones unguiculatusMeriones unguiculatusMeriones unguiculatus, the Mongolian Jird or Mongolian Gerbil is a rodent belonging to subfamily Gerbillinae. It is the most widely known species of the Gerbil subfamily, and is the usual gerbil species to be kept as a pet or experimental animal, when it is known as the Domesticated Gerbil...
- P. berghei - the thicket rat (Grammomys surdaster)
- P. booliati - Malayan giant flying squirrel
- P. brodeni - elephant shrews (Petrodomus teradactylus)
- P. bubalis - water buffaloWater buffaloThe water buffalo is a domesticated bovid widely kept in Asia, Europe and South America.Water buffalo can also refer to:*Wild water buffalo , the wild ancestor of the domestic water buffalo...
es (Bubalus bubalis)
- P. caprae - domestic goatGoatThe domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
(Capra hircus)
- P. cephalophi - the antelope (Cephalophus grimmi) and the grey duikerDuikerA duiker is any of about 21 small to medium-sized antelope species from the subfamily Cephalophinae native to Sub-Saharan Africa.Duikers are shy and elusive creatures with a fondness for dense cover; most are forest dwellers and even the species living in more open areas are quick to disappear...
(Sylvicapra grimmia)
- P. cyclopsi - the batBatBats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
(Hipposideros cyclops)
- P. incertae - flying squirrelFlying squirrelFlying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of 44 species of squirrels .- Description :...
- P. landauae - African flying squirrel (AnomalurusAnomalurusAnomalurus is the largest genus in the rodent family Anomaluridae, with four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Anomalurinae.- Species :*A. beecrofti - Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel...
species)
- P. odocoilei - white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- P. pulmophilium - African flying squirrel (AnomalurusAnomalurusAnomalurus is the largest genus in the rodent family Anomaluridae, with four species. It is the only genus in the subfamily Anomalurinae.- Species :*A. beecrofti - Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel...
species)
- P. sandoshami - the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus)
- P. traguli - the mouse deer
- P. tyrio - the anteater (Manus pentadactyla)
- P. voltaicum - the fruit bat (Roussettus smithi)
- P. watteni - FormosaFormosaFormosa or Ilha Formosa is a Portuguese historical name for Taiwan , literally meaning, "Beautiful Island". The term may also refer to:-Places:* Formosa Strait, another name for the Taiwan Strait...
n giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista grandis)
Subspecies
- P. berghei - P. berghei yoelii
- P. chabaudi - P. chabaudi adami and P. chabaudi chabaudi
- P. melanipherum - P. melanipherum monosoma
- P. vinkei - P. vinckei brucechwatti, P. vinckei petteri and P. vinckei vinckei.
- P. yoellii - P. yoelli nigeriensis and P. yoelli yoelli.
Less well documented species
The species listed here from taken from Courtney and Roudabush should be regarded as dubious at least until such time as additional confirmation can be established.
P. achromaticum - the bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
(Achromaticatus vesperuginis)
P. brodini - the jumping rat
Rat
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
(Petrodromus tetradactylus)
P. melanipherum - Schreiber's bat (Miniopterus schreibersi)
P. melanipherum monosoma - the bat (Vesperugo abramus)
P. murinum - the bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
(Vespertilio murinus)
Vectors
- Anopheles stephensiAnopheles stephensiAnopheles albimanus is a species of mosquito....
- P. atheruri, P berghei, P. chabaudi, P. yoelii