Plasmodium brygooi
Plasmodium brygooi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. brygooi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Plasmodium brygooi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Protista |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemosporida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. brygooi |
Binomial name | |
Plasmodium brygooi | |
Description
This species was first described by Telford and Landau in 1987.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Madagascar.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the chameleon (Chamaeleo brevicornis).
References
- ↑ Telford S. R. JR and Landau I. (1987) Plasmodium brygooi sp.n. from Chamaeleo brevicornis of Madagascar, with a redescription of Plasmodium robinsoni (Brygoo, 1962) from its type host and an additional host Chamaelo parsoni crucifer. Ann. parasitol. hum. comp. 62(5) 395 - 404
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