Plasmodium traguli

Plasmodium traguli is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.

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

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Garnham and Edeson in 1962.

Geographical occurrence

This parasites is found in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

Vectors

Anopheles baezai, Anopheles letifer, Anopheles maculatus, Anopheles roperi and Anopheles umbrosus are known vectors.

Mansonia crassipes may be a vector.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus).

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