Plasmodium anomaluri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

Like all Plasmodium species, P. anomaluri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Plasmodium anomaluri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Protista
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemosporida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Species:	P. anomaluri
Binomial name
Plasmodium anomaluri

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Vectors 4 Clinical features and host pathology 5 References

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Pringle in 1960.

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species occurs in Africa.

[edit] Vectors

Not known.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects African flying squirrels (Anomalurus species).

[edit] References

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