Haemoproteus (Haemoproteus)
columbae
(Kruse, 1890)
Colección Biológica del
Grupo de Estudios Relación
Parásito Hospedero
Reino: Protista
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Order: Hemosporidia
Family: Haemoproteidae
Genus: Haemoproteus
Species: Haemoproteus columbae
Type Host:
scientific
name
GERPH
collection
number
Columba
livia
GERPH-0
8240-47
GERPH-0
8355-97
status
GenBank
KF537314
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obtain more information about the hosts.
Typical stages of H. columbae A) young gametocytes B) fully
grown Macrogametocytes C-D ) fully grown Microgametocyte; Bar
= 10 μm.
Main Characters: microgametocytes. posses a large
compact masses (>1 μm in diameter of Pigment granules),
gametocytes with nucleus incentral position, usually grow
displacingg the nucleus of the erythrocyte laterally,
gametocytes do not encircle the erythrocyte nucleus.
Specimen Category: Blood smear and DNA.
Distribution in Colombia: Villavicencio, Bogotá D.C.
Altitudinal distribution:400-2560 m asl
Global distribution: world wide distribution
Vector: Microlynchia pusilla, Pseudolynchia brunnea,
Pseudolyncha canariensis
Bibliography: González et al.,(2015) (click on the last
name to go to the original paper)
Valkiunas, G. 2005. Avian malaria parasites and other
haemosporidia. CRC Press, Boca Raton. Florida, 946 p.
financial support: Colciencias, by the program: Jóvenes
investigadores, convenio 0737 del 2013.Contact:
[email protected], [email protected],
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Developed by: JS Mantilla
Reviewed by: NE Matta and JS Mantilla