Plasmodium vinckei


Plasmodium vinckei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. vinckei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are rodents.

Taxonomy

This species was first described in 1952 by Rodhain. Several subspecies have been described since.

Subspecies

  • Plasmodium vinckei. brucechwatti
  • Plasmodium vinckei chabaudi
  • Plasmodium vinckei lentum
  • Plasmodium vinckei petteri
  • ''Plasmodium vinckei vinckei''

Distribution

This species is found in Central Africa including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria.

Vectors

Anopheles cinctus
  • ''Anopheles dureni''