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Revision as of 19:39, 20 September 2007
Plasmodium vastator is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Asiamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. vastator has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995. [1]
The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated.
Geographical occurrence
This species occurs in the Republic of the Philippines
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the agamid lizard Draco volans.
References
- ^ Telford S.R.(1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexia: Plasmodiae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Syst. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60
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