Novyella

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Novyella
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Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Subgenus: Novyella
Corradetti et al., 1963
Species

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Novyella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasites. The subgenus was created in 1963 by Corradetti et al. [1] Species in this subgenus infect birds. It unites the avian malaria parasites with small erythrocytic meronts and elongated gametocytes.

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Taxonomy

This subgenus was created on the basis of morphology. Subsequent DNA studies showed it to be polyphetic. Its definition has been revised by Landau et al to contain only those species with a white/blue globule in the cytoplasm. [2] Several of the species that were included in this subgenus have now been moved to a new subgenus Papernaia . [2]

Species

The type species is Plasmodium vaughani .

Description

Species in the subgenus Novyella have the following characteristics:

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References

  1. Corradetti A.; Garnham P. C. C.; Laird M. (1963). "New classification of the avian malaria parasites". Parassitologia. 5: 1–4. ISSN   0048-2951.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Landau, I.; Chavatte, J.M.; Peters, W.; Chabaud, Alain (2010). "The sub-genera of Avian Plasmodium" (PDF). Parasite . EDP Sciences. 17 (1): 3–7. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2010171003 . ISSN   1252-607X. PMID   20387732. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg