Plasmodium vacuolatum
Plasmodium vacuolatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. vacuolatum
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium vacuolatum Telford, 1979
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Plasmodium vacuolatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. vacuolatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description[edit]
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979.[1] This species was previously regarded as Plasmodium tropiduri.
Geographical occurrence[edit]
This species is found in Brazil, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology[edit]
This species infects the tree runner lizard (Plica umbra)
References[edit]
- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp. 54(2):129-144