Plasmodium cordyli
Appearance
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". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 405–417. doi:10.1051/parasite/1987625405.