Plasmodium hegneri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Papernaia.
Like all Plasmodium species P. hegneri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Description
The parasite was first described by Manwell and Kuntz in 1966.Manwell RD and Kuntz RE. (1966) Plasmodium hegneri n. sp. from the European teal Anas c. crecca in Taiwan. J. Protozool. 13(3):437-440
It is related to the following species
Plasmodium asanum Plasmodium circumflexum Plasmodium durae Plasmodium fallax Plasmodium formosanum Plasmodium gabaldoni Plasmodium lophrae Plasmodium lophrae Plasmodium pediocetti Plasmodium pinotti Plasmodium polare
Geographical occurrence
This species was originally isolated in Taiwan but is likely to be much more widespread.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the common or European teal (Anas crecca).
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