Plasmodium cordyli
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.
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Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1987.[1]
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Africa.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects cordylid lizards.
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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