Papernaia

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Papernaia
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Papernaia
Species

Plasmodium ashfordi
Plasmodium beaucournui
Plasmodium bertii
Plasmodium columbae
Plasmodium dherteae
Plasmodium durae
Plasmodium formosanum
Plasmodium gabaldoni
Plasmodium garnhami
Plasmodium golvani
Plasmodium hegneri
Plasmodium hexamerium
Plasmodium jeanriouxi
Plasmodium lenoblei
Plasmodium nucleophilum
Plasmodium paranucleophilum
Plasmodium pediocetae
Plasmodium pinotti
Plasmodium polare
Plasmodium reniai
Plasmodium rouxi
Plasmodium snounoui
Plasmodium valkiunasi

Papernaia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium , all of which are parasitic protozoa. The subgenus was created in 2010 by Landau et al. [1] It may be synonymous with Novyella . [2]

Species in this subgenus infect birds with malaria. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Landau, I.; Chavatte, J.M.; Peters, W.; Chabaud, A. (2010). "The sub-genera of Avian Plasmodium" (PDF). Parasite. 17 (1): 3–7. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2010171003 . ISSN   1252-607X. PMID   20387732. S2CID   36620024. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. Pacheco, M. Andreína; Escalante, Ananias A. (2023). "Origin and diversity of malaria parasites and other Haemosporida". Trends in Parasitology. 39 (7): 501–516. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.04.004 . PMID   37202254. S2CID   258757532.