Haemoproteus columbae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Chromatorida |
Family: | Haemoproteidae |
Genus: | Haemoproteus |
Species: | H. columbae
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Binomial name | |
Haemoproteus columbae Kruse, 1890
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Haemoproteus columbae is a species of blood parasite related to Plasmodium and other malaria parasites. [1]
Haemoproteus columbae is a true member of the genus Haemoproteus, basal to other avian Parahaemoproteus species. [2] Parahaemoproteus species have been subsequently split from Haemoproteus and are recognized as their own genus, sister to Plasmodium malaria parasites. [3]
Haemoproteus columbae is transmitted by the
pigeon louse fly,
Pseudolynchia canariensis.
Haemoproteus columbae infects pigeons. It is usually benign and does not reduce survival of its host. [4] However, it can sometimes be fatal to young pigeons. [5]
It is slated for genome sequencing. [6]
Haemoproteus columbae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Chromatorida |
Family: | Haemoproteidae |
Genus: | Haemoproteus |
Species: | H. columbae
|
Binomial name | |
Haemoproteus columbae Kruse, 1890
|
Haemoproteus columbae is a species of blood parasite related to Plasmodium and other malaria parasites. [1]
Haemoproteus columbae is a true member of the genus Haemoproteus, basal to other avian Parahaemoproteus species. [2] Parahaemoproteus species have been subsequently split from Haemoproteus and are recognized as their own genus, sister to Plasmodium malaria parasites. [3]
Haemoproteus columbae is transmitted by the
pigeon louse fly,
Pseudolynchia canariensis.
Haemoproteus columbae infects pigeons. It is usually benign and does not reduce survival of its host. [4] However, it can sometimes be fatal to young pigeons. [5]
It is slated for genome sequencing. [6]