Plasmodium audaciosum
Appearance
Plasmodium audaciosum | |
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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. audaciosum
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium audaciosum Lainson, Shaw and Landau, 1975
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Plasmodium audaciosum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. audaciosum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]This organism was described by Lainson, Shaw and Landau in 1975.
Geographical occurrence
[edit]This species is found in Brazil.
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]The only known host is the South American 'chameleon' (Plica umbra).
References
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