Plasmodium_draconis

<i>Plasmodium draconis</i>

Plasmodium draconis

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium draconis is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae.

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]

The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.

Distribution

This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak (Malaysia).[citation needed]

Hosts

The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60


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