Plasmodium arachniformis
Plasmodium arachniformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. arachniformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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Species: | P. arachniformis
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Description[]
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.[1]
Geographical occurrence[]
This species was described in Tanzania.
Clinical features and host pathology[]
The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)
References[]
- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1988) Studies on African saurian malarias: five Plasmodium species from chamaeleons of the Uzungwe Mountains, Tanzania. Int J Parasitol 18(2):197-219
Categories:
- Plasmodium
- Plasmodium stubs