Plasmodium carmelinoi

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Plasmodium carmelinoi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. carmelinoi
Binomial name
Plasmodium carmelinoi
Lainson, Franco & da Matta, 2010

Plasmodium carmelinoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium .

Contents

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Lainson et al in 2010. [1]

Geographical occurrence

This parasite is found in Brazil.

Vectors

Not known.

Clinical features and host pathology

Plasmodium carmelinoi infects the teiid lizard ( Ameiva ameiva ).

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References

  1. Lainson, R.; Franco, C.M.; da Matta, R. (2010). "Plasmodium carmelinoi n. sp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) of the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) in Amazonian Brazil". Parasite. 17 (2): 129–132. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2010172129 . ISSN   1252-607X. PMID   20597439. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg