Haemoproteus columbae

Haemoproteus columbae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

Phylogenetic relationships among the Haemosporidia

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]

Transmission

Haemoproteus columbae is transmitted by the pigeon louse fly, Pseudolynchia canariensis.

Pathology or host effects of infection with H. columbae

Male (upper left, more pink) and female (lower right, more blue) Haemoproteus columbae parasites in Rock Pigeon nucleated red blood cells.
Male (upper left, more pink) and female (lower right, more blue) H. columbae parasites in Rock Pigeon nucleated red blood cells.

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]

References

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  2. ^ Toscani Field, Jasper; Weinberg, Josh; Bensch, Staffan; Matta, Nubia E.; Valkiūnas, Gediminas; Sehgal, Ravinder N. M. (2018). "Delineation of the Genera Haemoproteus and Plasmodium Using RNA-Seq and Multi-gene Phylogenetics". Journal of Molecular Evolution. 86 (9): 646–654. Bibcode:2018JMolE..86..646T. doi:10.1007/s00239-018-9875-3. ISSN 1432-1432. PMC 6430206. PMID 30426144.
  3. ^ Martinsen, Ellen S.; Perkins, Susan L.; Schall, Jos J. (2008-04-01). "A three-genome phylogeny of malaria parasites (Plasmodium and closely related genera): Evolution of life-history traits and host switches". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 47 (1): 261–273. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.11.012. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 18248741.
  4. ^ Knutie, Sarah A.; Waite, Jessica L.; Clayton, Dale H. (2013). "Does avian malaria reduce fledging success: an experimental test of the selection hypothesis". Evolutionary Ecology. 27 (1): 185–191. Bibcode:2013EvEco..27..185K. doi:10.1007/s10682-012-9578-y. ISSN 0269-7653. S2CID 254468163.
  5. ^ Markus, Miles B.; Oosthuizen, J.H. (1972). "Pathogenicity of Haemoproteus columbae". Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 66 (1): 186–187. doi:10.1016/0035-9203(72)90072-7. PMID 4625895.
  6. ^ "From Original "Table 2 Summary of Malaria Sequencing Completed or Planned"" (PDF). Plasmodium Genomics Resource. Retrieved 26 April 2015.