Plasmodium brygooi
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Plasmodium brygooi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. brygooi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
| Plasmodium brygooi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. brygooi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium brygooi |
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[edit] Description
This species was first described by Telford and Landau in 1987.[1]
[edit] Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Madagascar.
[edit] Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the chameleon (Chamaeleo brevicornis).
[edit] References
- ^ Telford S. R. JR and Landau I. (1987) Plasmodium brygooi sp.n. from Chamaeleo brevicornis of Madagascar, with a redescription of Plasmodium robinsoni (Brygoo, 1962) from its type host and an additional host Chamaelo parsoni crucifer. Ann. parasitol. hum. comp. 62(5) 395 - 404
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