Plasmodium telfordi

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Plasmodium telfordi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Plasmodium telfordi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Protista
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Plasmodium
Species:
P. telfordi
Binomial name
Plasmodium telfordi

Description[]

Geographical occurrence[]

This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology[]

This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.

References[]

Telford, S. R, Jr (1980) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts. Int. J. Parasitol. 10(5/6): 365-374


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