Plasmodium balli
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Plasmodium balli is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species it has vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts are lizards: the insect vector is not yet known.
| Plasmodium balli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. balli |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium balli |
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[edit] Description
Plasmodium balli was first described in 1969 by Telford.[1]
[edit] Geographic occurrence
This parasite is found in the Caribbean and Central America.
[edit] Clinical features and host pathology
Host record:
Anolis lizards - Anolis limifrons, Anolis lionotus and Anolis poecilopus
[edit] References
- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1969) A new Saurian malarial parasite Plasmodium balli from Panama. J. Protozool. 16(3):431-437
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