Huffia

Huffia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Supergroup:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Subgenus:	Huffia; Corradetti et al., 1963
Species
	Plasmodium elongatum; Plasmodium hermani; Plasmodium huffi;

Huffia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parasites. The subgenus was created in 1963 by Corradetti et al.. Species in this subgenus infect birds with malaria.

This subgenus is named in honour of the Dr. Clay G. Huff.

Description

Species in the subgenus Huffia have the following characteristics:^{[citation needed]}

Mature schizonts, while varying in shape and size, contain plentiful cytoplasm and are commonly found in immature erthryocytes.
Gametocytes are elongated.

P. huffi had been considered 'lost' since it hadn't been observed since its discovery in the 1950s, however it was re-discovered in toucans in 2021.

References

↑ Corradetti A.; Garnham P.C.C.; Laird M. (1963). "New classification of the avian malaria parasites". Parassitologia. 5: 1–4.
1 2 Landau, I.; Chavatte, J.M.; Peters, W.; Chabaud, Alain (2010). "The sub-genera of Avian Plasmodium". Parasite. 17 (1). EDP Sciences: 3–7. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010171003. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20387732.
↑ Valkiunas, Gediminas (2004-10-28). Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia. CRC Press. p. 719. ISBN 978-0-203-64379-2.
↑ Cedrola, Franciane; Martinele, Isabel; Senra, Marcus Vinicius Xavier; Furtado, Elen Juliana de Oliveira; D′Agosto, Marta; Dias, Roberto Júnio Pedroso (2021-08-10). "Rediscovery of Plasmodium (Huffia) huffi (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida): a lost lineage from toucans". Parasitology Research. 120 (9): 3287–3296. doi:10.1007/s00436-021-07273-x. ISSN 1432-1955. PMID 34374851. S2CID 236969753.

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[Corradetti1963-1] Corradetti A.; Garnham P.C.C.; Laird M. (1963). "New classification of the avian malaria parasites". Parassitologia. 5: 1–4.

[Landau-et-al-2010-2] 1 2 Landau, I.; Chavatte, J.M.; Peters, W.; Chabaud, Alain (2010). "The sub-genera of Avian Plasmodium". Parasite. 17 (1). EDP Sciences: 3–7. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010171003. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 20387732.

[3] Valkiunas, Gediminas (2004-10-28). Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia. CRC Press. p. 719. ISBN 978-0-203-64379-2.

[4] Cedrola, Franciane; Martinele, Isabel; Senra, Marcus Vinicius Xavier; Furtado, Elen Juliana de Oliveira; D′Agosto, Marta; Dias, Roberto Júnio Pedroso (2021-08-10). "Rediscovery of Plasmodium (Huffia) huffi (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida): a lost lineage from toucans". Parasitology Research. 120 (9): 3287–3296. doi:10.1007/s00436-021-07273-x. ISSN 1432-1955. PMID 34374851. S2CID 236969753.