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Plasmodium schwetzi
Species of single-celled organism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plasmodium schwetzi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. schwetzi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
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Description
P. schwetzi was first described by Reichenow in 1920 in blood apes in Cameroon.[1]
The parasite resembles both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Cameroon.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species may occasionally infect man.[2]
Vectors
References
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