Plasmodium cordyli
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Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium .
Like all Plasmodium species P. cordyli has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium cordyli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. cordyli |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium cordyli |
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[edit] Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1987.[1]
[edit] Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Africa.
[edit] Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects cordylid lizards.
[edit] References
- ^ Telford S. R. Jr. (1987) Studies on african saurian malarias: plasmodium parasites of Cordylid lizards. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 62(5) 405 - 417
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