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Plasmodium accipiteris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. accipiteris has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Paperna et al in 2007. [1]
Geographical occurrence
This parasite is found in Israel.
Clinical features and host pathology
P. accipiteris infects the Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes).
References
- ^ Paperna I., Yosef R., Landau I. (2007) Plasmodium spp. in raptors on the Eurasian-African migration route. Parasite. 14(4):313-322.
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