Plasmodium vacuolatum

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Plasmodium vacuolatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium .

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

Plasmodium vacuolatum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. vacuolatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium vacuolatum

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 ( Plica umbra )

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References

  1. Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp. 54(2):129-144