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Plasmodium lacertiliae

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Plasmodium lacertiliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. lacertiliae
Binomial name
Plasmodium lacertiliae
Thompson and Hart, 1946

Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description

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The parasite was first described by Thompson and Hart in 1946.[1]

Geographical occurrence

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This species is found in New Guinea.

Clinical features and host pathology

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Hosts of this species include the crocodile skink (Tribolonotus species) and Leiolopisma fuscum.

References

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  1. ^ Thompson PE , Hart TA. (1946) Plasmodium lacertiliae n. sp., and Other Saurian Blood Parasites from the New Guinea Area. J. Parasitol. 79-82