Plasmodium maculilabre

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Plasmodium maculilabre is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Like all Plasmodium species P. maculilabre has both vertebrate and insect hosts. In particular, P. maculilabre infects in the Congo basin.[1]

Plasmodium maculilabre
Scientific classification
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Protista
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P. maculilabre
Binomial name
Plasmodium maculilabre

Description[]

The parasite was first described by Schwetz in 1931.

Geographical occurrence[]

This species is found in Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology[]

The only known host is the skink .

References[]

  1. ^ Julius P. Kreier (2 December 2012). Parasitic Protozoa, Volume 7. Academic Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780323139038. Retrieved 15 December 2016.


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