Plasmodium_maculilabre

<i>Plasmodium maculilabre</i>

Plasmodium maculilabre

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium maculilabre is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

Quick Facts Plasmodium maculilabre, Scientific classification ...

Like all Plasmodium species P. maculilabre has both vertebrate and insect hosts. In particular, P. maculilabre infects Mabuya maculilabris in the Congo basin.[1]

Description

The parasite was first described by Schwetz in 1931.

Geographical occurrence

This species is found in Africa.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the skink Mabuia maculilabris.

References

  1. [1]
    Julius P. Kreier (2 December 2012). Parasitic Protozoa, Volume 7. Academic Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780323139038. Retrieved 15 December 2016.


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