Plasmodium brygooi

Plasmodium brygooi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Superphylum:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Species:	P. brygooi
Binomial name
	Plasmodium brygooi; Telford and Landau, 1987

Last updated December 28, 2025

Plasmodium brygooi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba .

Description

This species was first described by Telford and Landau in 1987.^[1]

Etymology

The name of the species refers to Édouard-Raoul Brygoo, a French parasitologist.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Madagascar.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the chameleon ( Chamaeleo brevicornis ).

References

↑ Telford, S. R.; Jr.; Landau, I. (1987). "Plasmodium brygooi sp. n. from Chamaeleo brevicornis of Madagascar, with a redescription of Plasmodium robinsoni (Brygoo, 1962) from its type host and an additional host, Chamaeleo parsoni crucifer". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 395–404. doi: 10.1051/parasite/1987625395 .

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[Telford_Jr._Landau_1987_pp._395–404-1] Telford, S. R.; Jr.; Landau, I. (1987). "Plasmodium brygooi sp. n. from Chamaeleo brevicornis of Madagascar, with a redescription of Plasmodium robinsoni (Brygoo, 1962) from its type host and an additional host, Chamaeleo parsoni crucifer". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 62 (5): 395–404. doi: 10.1051/parasite/1987625395 .

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