Plasmodium tomodoni

Plasmodium tomodoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Pessoa and Fleury in 1968.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Brazil, South America.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects snakes. The other two species infecting snakes are Plasmodium pessoai and Plasmodium wenyoni.

The original host this species was described from was a Tomodon dorsatus from Brazil.

References

  1. Pessoa S.B. and Fleury G.C. (1968) Plasmodium tomodoni sp. n. parasita da serpente Tomodon dorsatus D & B. Rev. Brasil Biol. 28: 525-530


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