Plasmodium_michikoa

<i>Plasmodium michikoa</i>

Plasmodium michikoa

Species of single-celled organism

Plasmodium michikoa is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.

Quick Facts Plasmodium michikoa, Scientific classification ...

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species was described in Tanzania.

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)

References

  1. [1]
    Telford SR Jr. (1988) Studies on African saurian malarias: five Plasmodium species from chamaeleons of the Uzungwe Mountains, Tanzania. Int. J. Parasitol. 18(2):197-219

Further reading

  • Klaver, Charles; Böhme, Wolfgang (August 1990). "Clarification of the taxonomic status of a host of two new Plasmodium species". International Journal for Parasitology. 20 (5): 693. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(90)90131-6.


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