Plasmodium maculilabre
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]
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Species: | P. maculilabre
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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[]
- ^ Julius P. Kreier (2 December 2012). Parasitic Protozoa, Volume 7. Academic Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780323139038. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
Categories:
- Plasmodium
- Plasmodium stubs