Plasmodium neusticuri

Plasmodium neusticuri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

Description

This species infects the lizard Neusticurus bicarinatus.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Brazil.

Vectors

Not known.

References


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