Plasmodium draconis

Plasmodium draconis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Asiamoeba.

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

Plasmodium draconis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species: P. draconis
Binomial name
Plasmodium draconis

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]

The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.

References

  1. Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60


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