Plasmodium atheruri is a species of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all members of this genus, it is parasitic on vertebrate and insect hosts. The natural vertebrate host is the African porcupine (Atherurus africanus) but it is possible to infect the large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus) and Meriones unguiculatus.
Taxonomy This species was described in 1958 by den Berghe, Peel, Chardome and Lambrecht.
Vectors Anopheles machardyi Anopheles smithii Anopheles stephensi
Distribution This species is found in Africa.
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