Plasmodium is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of Plasmodium species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect, continuing the life cycle.
Plasmodium chabaudi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. chabaudi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are rodents.
Plasmodium aegyptensis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia which infects the Egyptian grass rat. The insect vector(s) for this species is not yet known.
Giovanolaia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium created by Corradetti et al. in 1963. The parasites within this subgenus infect birds.
Plasmodium ashfordi is a species of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Papernaia.
Plasmodium brumpti is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. brumpti has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Plasmodium coggeshalli is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Haemamoeba.
Plasmodium papernai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella. As in all Plasmodium species, P. papernai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Plasmodium relictum is a species in the genus Plasmodium, subgenus Haemamoeba.
Plasmodium semnopitheci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium and subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. semnopitheci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. P. semnopitheci was isolated from a monkey.
Plasmodium durae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium fallax is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium gundersi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium beltrani is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. beltrani has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are spiny lizards.
Plasmodium hegneri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium gabaldoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium vinckei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. vinckei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are rodents.
Plasmodium juxtanucleare is a species of parasite in the family Plasmodiidae. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Plasmodium hydrochaeri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
