Plasmodium_lionatum

<i>Plasmodium lionatum</i>

Plasmodium lionatum

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium lionatum is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae. Like all Plasmodium species P. lionatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.

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Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1982.[1]

Distribution

This species is found in Thailand.[citation needed]

Hosts

The only known host is the flying gecko (Ptychozoon lionatum).[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    Telford Jr., Sam R. (1982). "Plasmodium lionatum sp. n., a Parasite of the Flying Gecko, Ptychozoon lionatum, in Thailand". Journal of Parasitology. 68 (6): 1154–1157. doi:10.2307/3281110. JSTOR 3281110.

Further reading

Telford, Sam (December 1982). "Plasmodium lionatum sp. n., a parasite of the flying gecko, Ptychozoon lionatum, in Thailand". The Journal of Parasitology. 68 (6): 1154–1157. doi:10.2307/3281110. JSTOR 3281110.


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