
Plasmodium delichoni

Plasmodium delichoni is a parasite of the genus "Plasmodium" subgenus "Novyella".
Like all "Plasmodium" species, "P. delichoni" 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 2008.
Distribution.
This parasite is found in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Hosts.
"P. delichoni" infects the common house martin ("Delichon urbicum").