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 anasum is a species of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Novyella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasites. The subgenus was created in 1963 by Corradetti et al. Species in this subgenus infect birds. It unites the avian malaria parasites with small erythrocytic meronts and elongated gametocytes.
Plasmodium pifanoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Paraplasmodium. As in all Plasmodium species, P. pifanoi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Plasmodium minasense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Plasmodium anasum is a species of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium octamerium is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium japonicum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium dissanaikei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium durae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium hegneri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium polare is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Papernaia.
Plasmodium guyannense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. guyannense has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Plasmodium marginatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. marginatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Plasmodium lainsoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium hydrochaeri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.
Plasmodium tejerai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Haemamoeba.
Dactylosoma is a genus of parasitic alveolates of the phylum Apicomplexa.
Plasmodium schwetzi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Plasmodium.
