Plasmodium lepidoptiformis

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Plasmodium lepidoptiformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. lepidoptiformis
Binomial name
Plasmodium lepidoptiformis
Telford and Telford, 2003

Plasmodium lepidoptiformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium . [1]

Contents

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

Description

This species was described by Telford and Telford in 2003.

Distribution

It is found in Venezuela.

Hosts

The only known vertebrate host is the lizard Kentropyx calcarata

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References

  1. ↑ Telford Jr., Sam R.; Telford III, Sam R. (2003). "Rediscovery and redescription of Plasmodium pifanoi and description of two additional Plasmodium parasites of Venezuelan lizards". Journal of Parasitology . 89 (2): 362–368. doi:10.1645/0022-3395(2003)089[0362:RAROPP]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR   3285962. PMID   12760655. S2CID   23501252.
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