Plasmodium parahexamerium

Plasmodium parahexamerium is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Novyella". As in all "Plasmodium" species, "P. parahexamerium" has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy.
The parasite was first described by Valkiūnas "et al." in 2009.
Distribution.
This parasite is found in West Africa.
Vectors.
Not known.
Hosts.
"P. parahexamerium" infects the white-tailed alethe ("Alethe diademata").