Species of single-celled organism
Plasmodium bertii is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Papernaia.[1][2]
Like all Plasmodium species P. bertii has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.[1]
Description
The parasite was first described[2] by Gabaldon and Ulloa in 1981.[1]
Host record
Grey-cowled wood rail (Aramides cajaneus)
References
- ^ a b c Landau, I.; Chavatte, J.M.; Peters, W.; Chabaud, Alain (2010). "The sub-genera of Avian Plasmodium". Parasite. 17 (1). EDP Sciences: 3–7. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010171003. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20387732.
- ^ a b Gabaldon A, Ulloa G (1981) A new species of the subgenus Novyella (Haemosporina, Plasmodiidae) from Aramides cajanea (Gruiformes, Rallidae). In: Canning EV (ed) Parasitological topics. A presentation volume to P. C. C. Garnham on the occasion of his 80th birthday, Special Publication no. 1. Allen Press, Lawrence, pp 100–105
