Plasmodium yoelii

Plasmodium yoelii is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

Like all Plasmodium species P. yoelii has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Description
This species was described in 1968 by Landau, Michel and Adam.

Geographical occurrence
This species occurs in Africa.

Vectors
The natural vectors of this species are not currently known.

Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects Thamnonys rutilans