Plasmodium forresteri

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium forresteri

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Clade:  | Sar
Clade:  | Alveolata
Phylum:  | Apicomplexa
Class:  | Aconoidasida
Order:  | Haemospororida
Family:  | Plasmodiidae
Genus:  | Plasmodium
Species:  |

P. forresteri

Binomial name
Plasmodium forresteri

Telford, 1979

Plasmodium forresteri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. forresteri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.

## Description

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The parasite was first described by Telford et al. in 1979.[1]

## Geographical occurrence

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This organism is found in Florida and southern Georgia, United States.

## Clinical features and host pathology

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This organism naturally infects the following species:

* Eastern screech-owls (Otus asio)
* Great horned owls (Bubo virginianus)
* Barred owls (Strix varia)
* Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
* Red-shouldered hawks (Buteo lineatus)
* Broad-winged hawks (Buteo platypterus)
* Red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis)

Experimental infections have been established in the following species:

* Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
* Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

The only currently known mosquito vector is Culex restuans.

## References

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1. ^ Telford Jr., Sam R.; Nayar, Jai K.; Foster, Garry W.; Knight, Judy W. (1997). "Plasmodium forresteri n. sp., from raptors in Florida and southern Georgia: its distinction from Plasmodium elongatum morphologically within and among host species and by vector susceptibility". Journal of Parasitology. 83 (5): 932–937\. doi:10.2307/3284292. JSTOR 3284292. PMID 9379302.

Taxon identifiers

Plasmodium forresteri|

* Wikidata: Q5239381
* EoL: 10642737