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Plasmodium ashfordi |
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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.