Plasmodium lacertiliae
| Plasmodium lacertiliae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. lacertiliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium lacertiliae Thompson and Hart, 1946
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Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. lacertiliae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Thompson and Hart in 1946.[1]
Geographical occurrence
[edit]This species is found in New Guinea.
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]Hosts of this species include the crocodile skink (Tribolonotus species) and Leiolopisma fuscum.
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson PE , Hart TA. (1946) Plasmodium lacertiliae n. sp., and Other Saurian Blood Parasites from the New Guinea Area. J. Parasitol. 79-82
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