Plasmodium zonuriae
Plasmodium zonuriae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. zonuriae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium zonuriae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. zonuriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium zonuriae | |
Description
The parasite was first described by Pienaar in 1962.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Africa.[1]
Vectors
Not known.
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.
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