Plasmodium audaciosum

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Plasmodium audaciosum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Plasmodium audaciosum
Scientific classification
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P. audaciosum
Binomial name
Plasmodium audaciosum

Description[]

This organism was described by Lainson, Shaw and Landau in 1975.

Geographical occurrence[]

This species is found in Brazil.

Clinical features and host pathology[]

The only known host is the South American 'chameleon' ().

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