Huffia
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| Huffia | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Subgenus: | Huffia Corradetti et al., 1963 |
| Species | |
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
[edit | edit source]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]
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