Plasmodium vacuolatum
Plasmodium vacuolatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. vacuolatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
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| Species: | P. vacuolatum
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Description[]
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979.[1] This species was previously regarded as Plasmodium tropiduri.
Geographical occurrence[]
This species is found in Brazil, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology[]
This species infects the tree runner lizard ()
References[]
- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp. 54(2):129-144
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