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Plasmodium attenuatum

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Plasmodium attenuatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.

Like all Plasmodium species P. attenuatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Plasmodium attenuatum
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P. attenuatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium attenuatum

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1973.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology

This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva

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