Plasmodium vacuolatum
| Plasmodium vacuolatum | |
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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. vacuolatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium vacuolatum Telford, 1979
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Plasmodium vacuolatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. vacuolatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
[edit]The parasite was first described by Telford in 1979.[1] This species was previously regarded as Plasmodium tropiduri.
Geographical occurrence
[edit]This species is found in Brazil, South America.
Clinical features and host pathology
[edit]This species infects the tree runner lizard (Plica umbra)
References
[edit]- ^ Telford SR Jr. (1979) A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards. Ann Parasitol Hum Comp. 54(2):129-144
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