Plasmodium arachniformis
Plasmodium arachniformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. arachniformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium arachniformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. arachniformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium arachniformis | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species was described in Tanzania.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)
References
- ↑ Telford SR Jr. (1988) Studies on African saurian malarias: five Plasmodium species from chamaeleons of the Uzungwe Mountains, Tanzania. Int. J. Parasitol. 18(2):197-219
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