Huffia
Topic: Biology
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Huffia 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 with malaria.[2]
This subgenus is named in honour of the Dr. Clay G. Huff.[3]
Description
Species in the subgenus Huffia have the following characteristics:[citation needed]
- Mature schizonts, while varying in shape and size, contain plentiful cytoplasm and are commonly found in immature erthryocytes.
- Gametocytes are elongated.[2]
P. huffi had been considered 'lost' since it hadn't been observed since its discovery in the 1950s, however it was re-discovered in toucans in 2021.[4]
References
- ↑ Corradetti A.; Garnham P.C.C.; Laird M. (1963). "New classification of the avian malaria parasites". Parassitologia 5: 1–4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Landau, I.; Chavatte, J.M.; Peters, W.; Chabaud, Alain (2010). "The sub-genera of Avian Plasmodium". Parasite (EDP Sciences) 17 (1): 3–7. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010171003. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20387732.
- ↑ Valkiunas, Gediminas (2004-10-28) (in en). Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia. CRC Press. pp. 719. ISBN 978-0-203-64379-2.
- ↑ Cedrola, Franciane; Martinele, Isabel; Senra, Marcus Vinicius Xavier; Furtado, Elen Juliana de Oliveira; D′Agosto, Marta; Dias, Roberto Júnio Pedroso (2021-08-10). "Rediscovery of Plasmodium (Huffia) huffi (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida): a lost lineage from toucans" (in en). Parasitology Research 120 (9): 3287–3296. doi:10.1007/s00436-021-07273-x. ISSN 1432-1955. PMID 34374851. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07273-x.
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